This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Make sanitary/menstrual products free
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Sanitary products to be covered by the NHS. Get rid of pink tax.
Menstrual products are seen as a ‘luxury’ item but are a necessity for most women or individuals who experience menstruation. They are an integral part of female health and hygiene yet a surprising amount of people struggle to afford them and are forced to go without.
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/618799
VAT on women’s sanitary products was abolished last year: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tampon-tax-abolished-from-today
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