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Jacob’s Law: compulsory free internal organ scanning for 0-3 year olds

Closed 205 signatures

What the petition asks

Routine free internal organ scanning/screenings for 0-3 year olds needed to ensure that those at risk of diseases, like Chronic Kidney Disease, are picked up and treated as early as possible.
To include the main bodily organs like the kidneys, lungs, heart, brain, stomach, bowels, intestines, liver, etc. Many people develop complications with their organs, which could have been detected from birth. Jacob’s Law will encourage vital screening and ensure treatment is administered at the earliest diagnostic point.

Timeline

8 Mar 2018 Petition opened for signatures
8 Sep 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 205
Status Closed
Opened 8 Mar 2018
Closed 8 Sep 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.