This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Lower the age Women can be smear tested, from 25 to 16
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The current age for women to be smear tested is 25. This should be lowered to 16.
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/204615
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