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Evening Standard
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Carla Feric

Jesy Nelson in tears as SMA petition reaches more than 100,000 signatures

Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson burst into tears after her petition calling for SMA (spinal muscular atrophy) to be added to post-birth baby checks for serious health conditions reached more than 100,000 signatures.

The 34-year-old gave birth to twins Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster prematurely in May with fiance Zion Foster, and Nelson has been posting about their journey on Instagram to raise awareness of the rare genetic condition ever since.

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