Petition · past parliament
Stop women having to fight for sterilisation
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Make the process for requesting to be sterilised easier.
Currently the criteria is women have to be over 30 and already have children. Even if women fit this criteria they are being refused.
A woman should have a choice over her own body
Currently the criteria is women have to be over 30 and already have children. Even if women fit this criteria they are being refused.
A woman should have a choice over her own body
Stop the NHS making it so difficult to be sterilised
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Make female sterilisation available on demand to all women aged 16 and over
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.