Report

Science of mitochondrial donation and related matters

27 June 2018

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 25KB)
ABBREVIATIONS	(PDF 13KB)
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 51KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 72KB)
What is mitochondrial disease? Mitochondrial donation Regulation of mitochondrial donation and related research Overseas status of mitochondrial donation Report structure Conduct of the inquiry
Chapter 2 - Living with mitochondrial disease	(PDF 185KB)
What is mitochondrial disease? Living with mitochondrial disease Costs of mitochondrial disease Options for having children Committee view
Chapter 3 - Science of mitochondrial donation	(PDF 1080KB)
Mitochondrial donation techniques Potential risks Is an additional scientific review required? Australian clinical capacity Committee view
Chapter 4 - Ethics of mitochondrial donation	(PDF 149KB)
Moral issues Medical and health ethics Scientific ethical considerations Concluding committee view
Chapter 5 - Regulation	(PDF 144KB)
Introduction UK path to regulation Australian legislative prohibitions on germline modification Australian approach to introduction Australian regulatory regime Accessing overseas clinics State law Public consultation Recommendations
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and additional information received by the Committee	(PDF 18KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public hearings	(PDF 10KB)

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