Petition · past parliament

Lower the age for breast cancer screening

Closed 68 signatures

What the petition asks

More and more we are hearing of younger women being diagnosed with breast cancer. Some are in their 30's with small children. Women should be given the option of being screened at a younger age than the current age of 50.

Timeline

23 Sep 2015 Petition opened for signatures
23 Mar 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 68
Status Closed
Opened 23 Sep 2015
Closed 23 Mar 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.