Rejected petition Recognise Endometriosis and Adenomyosis as a physical disability.
We want the government to recognise Endometriosis and Adenomyosis as physical disability with long term effects under the Equality Act 2010 and not a menstrual or reproductive issue.
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We want these conditions to be recognised as physical disabilities and not menstrual issue.Endometriosis tissue has been found in both men and women, on multiple organs throughout the body. Endometriosis has a vast range of symptoms and is currently incurable.These symptoms cause chronic pain and secondary disabilities not just to the womb.Therefore we are requesting that Endometriosis is recognised as a long term disability as it meets the criteria provided by the Equality act 2010.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The Government's guidance on disability under the Equality Act 2010 states that you’re disabled if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities:
https://www.gov.uk/definition-of-disability-under-equality-act-2010
It is therefore already the case that under the Equality Act, anyone with a physical or a mental condition which has a substantial and long-term impact on your ability to do normal day to day activities is protected under the disability protected characteristic. This could cover people who have endometriosis, where this has a a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on their ability to do normal daily activities. So it's not clear what else you would like to happen.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.