Provide funding for all pregnant women to have an ultrasound for CHD
Fund congenital heart disease (CHD) screening during pregnancy to ensure early detection of life-threatening conditions. Identifying CHD via ultrasound enables timely interventions, better delivery planning, access to specialized care, improving survival and quality of life for affected babies.
Signatures
803
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 803/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 803/100,000
- 03 SEPT 2025Petition closedFinal total: 803 signatures
- 03 MAR 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
1 in 100 babies are born with CHD and only 50% of those are detected during pregnancy. Identifying CHD can ensure babies receive the correct treatment straight after birth or life saving surgery and without this some wouldn't be here today.