Falling pregnant

Julia Bradbury is reported as “falling pregnant” (your report, 8 December). No! She conceived, on purpose.

By The Newsroom

Published 9th Dec 2014, 00:00 BST

Must we continue to use that odd expression (with its connotations of “fallen” women or even “falling” ill, which no-one intends to do)?

John Birkett

Horseleys Park

St Andrews