The BBC has upheld a complaint that presenter Martine Croxall broke the network’s guidelines by correcting the term “pregnant people” to “women” during a live broadcast.

“London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has released research, which says that nearly 600 heat-related deaths are expected in the U.K.,” Croxall began in the June broadcast.

“Malcolm Mistry, who was involved in the research, says that the aged, pregnant people — women,” she said, pausing briefly with an edge in her voice, “and those with pre-existing health conditions need to take precautions.”

According to the BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit (ECU), 20 viewers filed complaints about Croxall’s reaction and determined that she breached the BBC’s editorial standards of impartiality.

“The phrase ‘pregnant peop

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