Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt recently announced that from November 1 Australians going through in vitro fertilisation (IVF) will be able to claim a Medicare rebate for genetic testing to screen embryos for severe genetic conditions prior to implantation.
Genetic disorders to be screened include cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, fragile X syndrome, neurofibromatosis and Huntington’s disease.
The government has committed $95.9
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