Rejected petition Lower the age of smear testing to the legal age of sexual intercourse.

It's scary to think that females under the age of 25 are getting cervical cancer yet we are still being refused a smear test due to our age. This needs to change to a lower age to make us feel more safe.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/204615

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Date submitted 18 January 2018
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