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August 17, 2005
German Scientists Urge Against Forced Testing
In Germany, forcible gene tests made the headlines after a young teacher was refused employment two years ago for failing to undergo a test of her genes. When school authorities learned that the applicant had a family record of Huntington's disease, a hereditary disease that affects the human nervous system, they wanted to find out whether she could also develop the illness. A court ruled in the woman's favor. ...The recommendations made by the Ethics Council Tuesday, however, don't affect other areas of public life -- including possible gene screening by insurance companies. In this area, German companies have voluntarily imposed a moratorium banning such testing of insurance applicants until 2011. But the experts on the Ethics Council believe that strong regulations will then be needed more urgently than ever.
Posted by Dave at August 17, 2005 10:24 AM
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