Public funding for mitochondrial donation: An Australian public deliberation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mitochondrial donation (MD) is a reproductive technique that aims to allow individuals at-risk of having a child with mitochondrial DNA disease avoid this outcome. Research to inform possible clinical use of MD is underway in Australia and births following the use of this technique have been announced in the United Kingdom. However, how the availability of MD will be funded in the mid- to long-term remains uncertain. One factor impacting funding decisions is public sentiment, yet there is scant evidence globally regarding attitudes toward MD funding. We sought to discern attitudes of informed members of the Australian public to how the provision of MD should be funded.

Methods

We held three community juries to gauge public views on how MD should be funded. A commu

SUBMITTER: Newson AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12509408 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature