Rejected petition Lower smear tests from 25 to 18

Lower the age for smear tests to 18 years old instead of 25

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Lower the ages as I and loads of others feel it’s necessary to lower the age to 18.
We feel once you’ve hit the legal age as an adult us as women should be allowed to have smear tests once we hit 18

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Date submitted 28 January 2023
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