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Genetic Information: Legal Issues Relating to Discrimination and Privacy

Description: In April 2003, the sequence of the human genome was deposited into public databases. This milestone, which has been compared to the discoveries of Galileo, and other advances in genetics have created novel legal issues relating to genetic information. This report discusses current federal law, state statutes, and legislation related to these issues.
Date: April 28, 2008
Creator: Jones, Nancy Lee & Sarata, Amanda K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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