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Change the law to tell parents if their child threatens suicide to a doctor

Submitted by Justine Woolcott on Friday 31st January 2025

Published on Wednesday 2nd April 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 2nd October 2025

Signatures: 1,541

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Change ~ Child ~ Children ~ Doctor ~ Law ~ part ~ Passing ~ risk ~ Risks ~ The Law ~ Threatened

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Popularity

This petition has 1,541 signatures in total, with signatories from 353 constituencies. That makes it the 6,411th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 27% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 50% (very high).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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