Singer Jesy Nelson says she is “heartbroken and outraged” after attending a parliamentary debate on screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) from birth. According to reports, Nelson appears visibly upset in a video reacting to the discussion, in which she accuses public health minister Sharon Hodgson of opposing a full roll-out of SMA screening. Several outlets describe Nelson’s message as a continued campaign, with her saying she will “keep on fighting.”
The coverage frames the dispute around whether the UK should introduce universal SMA screening across all areas, rather than using a limited or uneven approach. One outlet highlights her argument that the current approach amounts to a “postcode lottery.”
While the articles focus on Nelson’s reaction, they also indicate that the MPs’ debate addressed the policy direction for SMA screening, drawing political attention to how and whether routine testing should be implemented nationally from birth.
