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US Senate Backs Genetic Privacy

Posted by simoniker on from the share-in-my-superior-structure dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to an article at NYTimes.com (free registration required), the US Senate has unanimously voted for the first Genetic Privacy Bill. Basically, this would make it illegal for employers and insurers to deny employment or benefits based on genetic analysis of your DNA. While it still needs to be passed by the House, it seems that we're not heading towards a Gattaca-esque society, after all. Hooray for us genetically inferior invalids!"

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  1. Re:IN SOVIET CANADA..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Soviet Canuckistan sounds so much better.

  2. Re:IN SOVIET CANADA..... by WormholeFiend · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    gotta love Pat Buchanan eh

    I wonder if he gets "special" treatment at the border when he visits.