The push to end a genetic lottery for thousands of Australian families
by Reported by Rafqa Touma and presented by Laura Mur from World news | The Guardian on (#5SJ4M)
A bill before federal parliament would legalise IVF technology to prevent a rare genetic disorder - mitochondrial disease. In Australia, about one child a week is born with a severe form of mitochondrial disease, and many of those children will die before they turn five. While this bill has cross-party support, some MPs are opposed to it and it has also stoked controversy with religious groups.
Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to reporter Rafqa Touma about her family's experience with mitochondrial disease and the push to legalise mitochondrial donation
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