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A Victory Over Genetic Discrimination
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With Senate passage, long-delayed measure is now a reality.
THE MAPPING OF THE HUMAN GENOME WAS UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE GREATEST SCIENTIFIC FEATS OF THIS CENTURY. WITH THE UNLOCKING OF THE GENETIC CODE FOR HUMAN LIFE, SCIENTISTS HAVE USHERED IN A NEW ERA: ONE THAT HOLDS THE PROMISE OF PREVENTING, DIAGNOSING, TREATING AND CURING DISEASE.
Today, a simple blood test allows each of us to dream of leading longer, healthier lives. It also presents risks for misuse of genetic informatio...
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Tourette Syndrome Association Applauds the Passage of Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
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Half a tithe for ethics. (genetic research, ethical aspects)
National Forum
; ... proper gene therapy, what sense of accomplishment would victory offer? Other persons might think first about the advantages ... treat perceived hereditary defects or enhance supposed genetic attributes, all of which relates to eugenics, in the ... The second follows from simply possessing individual genetic ...
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1 VETO, 1 VICTORY SETBACK FOR GAY WORKERS; GAIN ON HATE-CRIMES LAW
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; ... crimes. Gay activists and their supporters were torn over whether the glass was half empty or half full. "The ... Senate Bill 28 would have protected employees from discrimination in the workplace based on their sexual orientation ... lawsuits is just false," she said. At Focus on the Family, news of the ...
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