Comments on: Genetic Discrimination: The End Before the Beginning http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/05/22/genetic-discrimination-the-end-before-the-beginning/ PatientsLikeMe - Patients helping patients live better every day Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:13:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jane Jones http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/05/22/genetic-discrimination-the-end-before-the-beginning/#comment-3979 Jane Jones Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:06:53 +0000 http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/05/22/genetic-discrimination-the-end-before-the-beginning/#comment-3979 Is Canada planning to get a bill passed similar to US? If so, when? It is hard to believe that in this day and age people are still discriminating against genetics. How would one go about to lobby or advocate for legislation similar to US's anti discrimination of genetics legislation? Thanks! Is Canada planning to get a bill passed similar to US? If so, when? It is hard to believe that in this day and age people are still discriminating against genetics. How would one go about to lobby or advocate for legislation similar to US’s anti discrimination of genetics legislation? Thanks!

]]> By: Catherine Brownstein http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/05/22/genetic-discrimination-the-end-before-the-beginning/#comment-3603 Catherine Brownstein Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:23:17 +0000 http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/05/22/genetic-discrimination-the-end-before-the-beginning/#comment-3603 Canada has not passed a law similar to GINA, but genetic information would be protected by federal privacy legislation and some provincial privacy and personal health information statutes. Specific protections may vary from one province or territory to another. Canada has not passed a law similar to GINA, but genetic information would be protected by federal privacy legislation and some provincial privacy and personal health information statutes. Specific protections may vary from one province or territory to another.

]]> By: Jonathan http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/05/22/genetic-discrimination-the-end-before-the-beginning/#comment-3463 Jonathan Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:28:05 +0000 http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/05/22/genetic-discrimination-the-end-before-the-beginning/#comment-3463 Is there something similar in Canada like Gina? My critical illness insurance said it won't cover me for motor neuron disease because my father has non-familial ALS. I think that is discrimination. Is there something similar in Canada like Gina? My critical illness insurance said it won’t cover me for motor neuron disease because my father has non-familial ALS. I think that is discrimination.

]]> By: Graham Steel http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/05/22/genetic-discrimination-the-end-before-the-beginning/#comment-1159 Graham Steel Thu, 22 May 2008 18:22:38 +0000 http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/05/22/genetic-discrimination-the-end-before-the-beginning/#comment-1159 Well, this is something that many many thousands have been pushing for at least a Decade. +++UPDATE+++ President George W. Bush signed into law today the first civil rights legislation of the new millennium - the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)! GINA provides protections against genetic discrimination in both the health insurance and employment settings. The health insurance provisions of the law will take effect in 12 months and the employment protections will take effect in 18 months. Congratulations to the over 500 members of Congress, hundreds of organizations, and thousands of individuals who stood in support of GINA. Today marks the beginning of a brighter future for all Americans! http://www.geneticalliance.org/ Well, this is something that many many thousands have been pushing for at least a Decade.

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President George W. Bush signed into law today the first civil rights legislation of the new millennium - the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)! GINA provides protections against genetic discrimination in both the health insurance and employment settings. The health insurance provisions of the law will take effect in 12 months and the employment protections will take effect in 18 months.

Congratulations to the over 500 members of Congress, hundreds of organizations, and thousands of individuals who stood in support of GINA. Today marks the beginning of a brighter future for all Americans!

http://www.geneticalliance.org/

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