Genetic Information

Genetic Information

Review the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).

Explain the purpose of GINA.

Summarize the five congressional findings that helped to create the final GINA law, including a description of at least two elements noted within those congressional findings.

Your paper must be two to three pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages, and include at least two scholarly sources, not including the course text.  Your paper and all sources must be formatted and/or cited according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

For additional information, please refer to:
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA). (2009). Fact Sheet. Retrieved from http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/newsroom/fsGINA.html

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Genetic information nondiscrimination act is an act law that was enacted in 2008 with an aim of prohibiting discrimination on the basis of the genetic information of an individual person with respect to employment opportunities or health insurance. It was enacted by the House of Representatives in the United States of America and the senate in a congress assembly. Before the enactment of the act, there were unregulated acts of discrimination of people with respect to their genetic characteristics…………………….

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