Chart-topping singer lends star power to life-or-death pregnancy battle
Singer Christina Perri visited Capitol Hill on Tuesday to promote a new bipartisan resolution that could save the lives of unborn children with one simple test.
Perri - known for her song 'A Thousand Years' from The Twilight Saga - joined forces with a bipartisan duo of representatives, Republican Kat Cammack of Florida and Democrat Sydney Kamlager-Dove of California, to push a resolution to expand prenatal screening for a treatable blood-clotting disorder linked to miscarriages, stillbirths, and pregnancy complications.
The group took up microphones at a podium in front of the U.S. Capitol to advocate for expanded prenatal screening for Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS), an autoimmune disorder that can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, and severe pregnancy complications.
The resolution urges the test for APS to be added to the slew of conditions that are already tested for during routine blood draws for pregnant women.
Standing alongside fellow lawmakers, Rep. Cammack highlighted the urgent need for action: 'Far too many families have faced the unimaginable—losing a pregnancy, losing a child, and enduring complications that could have been prevented. In too many cases, the root cause is Antiphospholipid Syndrome, or APS… and here is the most frustrating part—it's treatable and it's preventable.'
Currently, APS screening is typically only recommended after multiple pregnancy losses. Cammack condemned that standard: 'Imagine telling a mother that she must endure not just one but several miscarriages before doctors will test for a condition that we already know how to manage. That is simply unacceptable.'
Her call for early detection was both professional and deeply personal. Cammack, herself a new mother, reflected: 'As a new mom to a three-week-old baby—and also as a woman who endured loss just last year to a very rare ectopic pregnancy—I have seen firsthand the gaps in our healthcare system, particularly as it relates to maternal health.'
Cammack noted that despite her previous pregnancy loss and 'advanced maternal age - being over the age of 35 - she did not receive a test for the disorder.
Christina Perri, best known for her chart-topping music, shared her heartbreaking journey of loss and survival. After suffering a miscarriage in early 2020, she carried her daughter Rosie to term later that year, only to face tragedy.
Florida Republican Kat Cammack, singer Christina Perry, and California Democrat Sydney Kamlager-Dove stand outside the U.S. Capitol after promoting their resolution to expand prenatal screening for Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) on September 9th, 2025
Christina Perri marked the loss of her still-born daughter via a post on Instagram in 2020. The loss of her daughter Rosie has pushed her to advocate for expanded prenatal screening for Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS), an autoimmune disorder that can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, and severe pregnancy complications
'At nine months pregnant, to the shock of all my doctors and family and friends, on November 24, 2020, my daughter Rosie's heart stopped and she was born silent. I birthed her, I held her, and I sang goodbye… it was the absolute worst experience I could have imagined,' Perri told with members of Congress and the media on Tuesday.
Determined to seek answers, Perri discovered she had APS after further testing following her devastating loss. 'My moment of relief was overshadowed by my realization that this was preventable. If I had known I had APS, I would have taken blood thinners, and Rosie would be here.'
Now, Perri has transformed her grief into advocacy. 'Let's not get angry. Let's get inspired. This isn't about the past. This is about giving a purpose to my Rosie's life. It's about saving babies and helping families avoid the anguish that I experienced.'
Christina Perri, American singer performs live in concert at the 02 Shepherd's Bush Empire in London
Republican U.S. Representative Kat Cammack of Florida speaks at a press conference in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on September 9th, 2025
Christina Perri talks about the grieving process for losing her daughter in an Instagram story posted on July 2nd, 2021
Singer Christina Perri speaks at a press conference in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on September 9th, 2025 as part of her advocacy for expanding prenatal screening for APS, a treatable blood-clotting disorder linked to miscarriages, stillbirths, and pregnancy complications
Together, Cammack and Perri are urging Congress to make APS screening a standard part of prenatal care. As Cammack emphasized: 'Protecting mothers and babies is not a partisan issue. This is a human issue—and we must do everything in our power to ensure women receive the prenatal care they deserve.'
Past efforts by celebrities to push Congress to act on their pet issues have yielded results. One notable instance of this in recent years was the passage of the 'Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act,' in December of 2024, pushed by socialite Paris Hilton.
