Petition · past parliament
Drop age of breast screening to 40. Women diagnosed younger than 50. Save lives
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Age-specific incidence rates rise steadily from around age 30-34 and continues to reach women earlier than the current 50 breast screening age bracket. I know there are trials at 47 however I've seen too many women get diagnosed too late even in mid to late 40's, especially those born in 1970's.
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Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Jan 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.