Health
Queensland family left devastated after baby not offered life-saving test – 7NEWS.com.au
The simple $10 test is offered to new parents in NSW, but not the Sunshine State – it could be the difference between life and death.
A devastated family has launched a petition demanding the Queensland government start offering parents a simple test for a genetic condition after their baby was diagnosed with the deadly disease.
The simple $10 newborn heel prick test for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is offered to newborns in New South Wales but not in Queensland.
Watch the full Sunrise report on the different outcomes in the video player above
If detected at birth, a baby with SMA can live a relatively normal life – but if left…
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