Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children at risk of poor educational, economic, social and health outcomes. Our work focuses on strengthening families, building stronger communities and ensuring access to opportunity, because children need all three to succeed. We advance research and solutions to overcome the barriers to success, help communities demonstrate what works and influence decision makers to invest in strategies based on solid evidence.

Respectful Language: Pregnancy & People

Everyone deserves to be treated and described with respect – and there is no exception during the period surrounding pregnancy. When communicating about pregnancy-related topics, it’s especially important to carefully consider language around gender, sex, and sexuality.

This resource offers guiding principles and suggested wording for respectful language to describe the people who experience pregnancy.