Calls for wider genetic testing for life threatening disorders

There are calls for wider genetic testing to be offered for prospective parents and pregnant women. New research shows one in 20 people carry a gene for one of three life-threatening disorders that are not commonly screened.

The late Lily, the 18 month old daughter of Kirsty and Aaron McConnell who died of Spinal Muscular Atrophy or S-M-A in March this year. Source: SBS