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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Carla Feric

Jesy Nelson starts petition for SMA test after twins diagnosed

Jesy Nelson, the former Little Mix singer, has announced she will launch a campaign for universal SMA1 (spinal muscular atrophy) screening at birth, following the diagnosis of her twin daughters with the rare genetic condition.

The 34-year-old, who welcomed twins Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster prematurely in May with her fiancé Zion Foster, revealed on Sunday that her babies have been diagnosed with the severe muscular disease.

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