Stay updated with breaking news from Esther lestrell. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
How should mitochondrial donation operate in Australia? Appeared in BioNews 1090 Australia is on the cusp of legalising mitochondrial donation. Following a series of public consultations – the most recent of which proposed an Australian model for mitochondrial donation – a bill for the necessary law reform has passed two readings in parliament, and will go to a conscience vote in the next few months. This bill is the culmination of several years of debate about whether the procedure should be permitted. However, the need for discussion is not over. Australia now needs to consider how mitochondrial donation might best be implemented. The proposed Australian model resembles the dual licensing system in the UK (the first country to legalise mitochondrial donation). In Australia, just one clinic will be licensed to offer mitochondrial donation during the first phase of the model (which is expected to last 10-12 years.) Each patient seeking to use the service will a ....