"Preventable Tragedy: The Importance of Early Screening for Infant Health"

A UK woman is advocating for routine STI screenings at the beginning of pregnancies after her baby girl died due to complications from chlamydia and gonorrhea that developed into pelvic inflammatory disease. Despite experiencing symptoms, she was not screened until it was too late, and her daughter was born prematurely at 18 weeks and three days, passing away 30 minutes later. The grieving mother's petition aims to change healthcare guidelines to include comprehensive STI screenings for all pregnant women, as current practices only recommend testing for certain infections, potentially leaving many at risk.