Fear Of Genetic Discrimination Fuelling Fall In DNA Testing

The number of Americans taking advantage of precautionary DNA testing appears to be going down, and the reason is thought to be fear of genetic discrimination from health insurers and employers.Some health experts are so concerned that they have called for new legislation to protect US citizens from being discriminated against should their DNA test reveal health risks.

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Filed under: Genetics on February 26th, 2008