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