Rejected petition Allow coeliacs to join the UK armed forces

I am 15 years old and looking to join the armed forces. I was recently diagnosed with coeliac disease a non deadly autoamune disease that causes the small intestine to become damaged. When correctly dealt with it doesn’t cause any issues other than the inability to eat gluten.

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The armed forces have options for those who need halal or vegetarian options therefore discriminating against those who need gluten free. You can still have a very healthy diet and get all the calories and nutrients you need if you are a coeliac from the many options now available for the people in that bracket. I was more than disappointed when the doctor told me that I was coeliac because I knew then that my dreams of becoming an RAF pilot were over.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/222482

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Date submitted 4 August 2018
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