Genetic discrimination hasn’t yet become a problem in the US. Since the Genetic Information Nondiscrmination Act (GINA) was signed into law in 2008, very few GINA-related charges have been made.

Genetic testing has only just become common enough in the U.S. that insurers might bother asking about it, Hercher said. Recently, groups like Schlager’s have been hearing more and more anecdotes.

Moreover, there have been many documented cases of genetic discrimination. 3 In a survey of nearly 1,000 individuals who were at risk for genetic conditions, over 22% reported that they had ...

A survey in Canada examined the prevalence of perceived genetic discrimination against patients with Huntington disease. The respondents reported discrimination not only by insurance or mortgage ...

The law was written after genetic discrimination emerged in the 1970s. At the time, programs to screen and identify genetic carriers of sickle cell anemia, a disease which afflicts many Black ...

If we're going to protect ourselves from genetic discrimination, we first have to figure out what it is. Unfortunately, no one has a good handle on how widespread it is, says Yann Joly, director ...

Genetic Discrimination Is Coming for Us All. Insurers are refusing to cover Americans whose DNA reveals health risks. It’s perfectly legal. By Kristen V. Brown. Illustration by The Atlantic.

But what about genetic discrimination? The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) forbids employers and health insurers from requiring genetic data from you or using it to ...

BARTON, Australia, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The Australian Medical Association issued the following news release: The Australian Medical Association has called for an end to genetic discrimination in ...

The most obvious use for genetic data is discovering one’s health predispositions; 23andMe offers a subscription that shows whether a person’s DNA is associated with a likelihood for certain ...