Archive for February 2022

The year has started with exciting progress towards legalising mitochondrial donation in Australia to offer eligible families the option to have children without passing on mito. Following a majority vote in the House of Representatives in December 2021, Senators debated the Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 during the February sittings of parliament. Debate on the proposed amendments to the Bill, and the conscience vote on the Bill itself, will carry over to March. A majority of votes is required in the Senate for the Bill to be passed.