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April 26, 2004
WP Backs Genetic Discrimination Bill
The influential Washington Post has published a house editorial backing the passage of the Anti-discrimination bill that is currently stalled in a House subcommittee. Here is a key point they make (which has been made here also):
"But this promise is tempered by the risk that individuals' genetic heritage could be used against them. Employers could refuse to hire, or could fire, those predisposed to develop a disease. An insurer could refuse coverage, or charge higher premiums, on the basis of genetic tendency. And the specter of such discrimination could deter people from undergoing genetic testing, thus potentially undermining their own care and slowing the pace of scientific discovery."
Posted by Dave at April 26, 2004 11:47 PM
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