{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730014.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":730014,"attributes":{"action":"Decrease the time gap & starting age of smear testing for women.","background":"Bring down the newly NHS 5 year gap for women's smear testing down as much as possible & to decrease the starting age of 25 to as low as possible","additional_details":"To keep as many women as possible reassured they are clear from cervical cancer & to raise the chances of catching cervical cancer so it can be treated at an early stage in women. A 3 year gap was long enough & now it's been raised to a 5 year gap. The age should be lowering considering the legal age for a women to have sex is 16.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2025-06-10T21:52:37.946Z","updated_at":"2025-07-25T11:16:19.152Z","rejected_at":"2025-07-25T11:16:11.368Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-06-11T05:53:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petitions:\r\n\r\nFund cervical screening every 3 yrs or more frequently, lower minimum age to 18\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730008\r\n\r\nReview the NHS decision to make smear testing every 5 years if HPV negative\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/729981"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}