Dr. Francis Collins on GINA

Watch an interview with Dr. Francis Collins on the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) produced by the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Collins is the Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on July 24th, 2008
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Tags: GINA

President Bush Signs GINA into Law

C3 would like to thank President Bush for signing into law the Genetic Non-Discrimination Information Act (GINA) today. This monumental legislation will protect Americans from discrimination based on an individual’s genetic information in health insurance coverage and employment settings.

“This is a tremendous victory for every American not born with perfect genes – which means it’s a victory for every single one us,” said Representative Louise Slaughter (D-NY). “Since all of us are predisposed to at least a few genetic-based disorders, we are all potential victims of genetic discrimination.”

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Posted by Joe Arite on May 21st, 2008
Posted in: Policy & Advocacy News | 1 Comment »
Tags: Congress, Discrimination, Genetics, GINA, Insurance, President Bush