Petition · past parliament
Abolish the Cancer Act, 1939 and allow alternative methods of treating cancer
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The Cancer Act, 1939 was implemented to restrict the advertisement, treatment, prescription of remedy or give any advice on the treatment of cancer.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/2-3/13
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jan 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.