The Morrison government announced it would support hopeful and expecting mums and dads with a $53 million (US$37 million) package for reproductive services, pregnancy planning, and postnatal care.
Patients with cancer or people at risk of passing on genetic diseases who have undergone government-funded genetic testing will also have their egg, sperm, or embryo storage subsidised.
“I want to help thousands more Australians achieve their dream of becoming parents,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Mother’s Day, noting that one in six Australian couples face difficulties when trying to start a family.
“For people battling cancer or staring down the risk of genetic diseases, it’s already a difficult battle, and this new subsidy will help give them more options about their aspirations to become parents,” he said.
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