Comments on: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA): A Proposed Answer to Genetic Discrimination http://blog.aul.org/2008/05/21/the-genetic-information-nondiscrimination-act-gina-a-proposed-answer-to-genetic-discrimination/ Changing Law to Protect Human Life, State by State Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:35:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ADF Alliance Alert » The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA): A Proposed Answer to Genetic Discrimination http://blog.aul.org/2008/05/21/the-genetic-information-nondiscrimination-act-gina-a-proposed-answer-to-genetic-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 ADF Alliance Alert » The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA): A Proposed Answer to Genetic Discrimination Thu, 22 May 2008 18:52:56 +0000 http://blog.aul.org/?p=152#comment-1256 [...] Smith has this post on the Americans United for Life Blog. She writes: On Wednesday, May 21, 2008, President Bush [...] [...] Smith has this post on the Americans United for Life Blog. She writes: On Wednesday, May 21, 2008, President Bush [...]

]]> By: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) - The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck http://blog.aul.org/2008/05/21/the-genetic-information-nondiscrimination-act-gina-a-proposed-answer-to-genetic-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-1255 The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) - The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck Thu, 22 May 2008 18:26:55 +0000 http://blog.aul.org/?p=152#comment-1255 [...] The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA): A Proposed Answer to Genetic Discrimination | ... Technorati Tags: DNA,GINA,Genomics,medical test [...] [...] The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA): A Proposed Answer to Genetic Discrimination | … Technorati Tags: DNA,GINA,Genomics,medical test [...]

]]> By: DrPatrick http://blog.aul.org/2008/05/21/the-genetic-information-nondiscrimination-act-gina-a-proposed-answer-to-genetic-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 DrPatrick Thu, 22 May 2008 02:15:21 +0000 http://blog.aul.org/?p=152#comment-1249 These regulations are a good idea, but there still seems to be some holes in the new laws. For instance, health information is not the only thing you can get from your DNA: http://dnatestingguides.com/2008/05/what-is-dna-testing/ For example with the wholesale collection of DNA the government, or any company that so wished, could compile a DNA fingerprint database or trace your ancestry. It's not clear how the new regulations would apply to this. Perhaps the best way to stop companies/governments abusing genetic information, is to not only protect the information, but not let them have it in the first place. These regulations are a good idea, but there still seems to be some holes in the new laws. For instance, health information is not the only thing you can get from your DNA:

http://dnatestingguides.com/2008/05/what-is-dna-testing/

For example with the wholesale collection of DNA the government, or any company that so wished, could compile a DNA fingerprint database or trace your ancestry.
It’s not clear how the new regulations would apply to this. Perhaps the best way to stop companies/governments abusing genetic information, is to not only protect the information, but not let them have it in the first place.

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