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Bush Signs Genetic Antidiscrimination Bill
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It's now illegal for employers and insurance companies to discriminate against people based on DNA tests showing that they are genetically predisposed to a disease. (Chicago Sun-Times [1], Thursday)
Well-intentioned but misguided.
FEE Timely Classic
The Economics and Politics of Discrimination [2] by George C. Leef
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[1] Chicago Sun-Times: http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/964879,CST-NWS-gene22.article
[2] The Economics and Politics of Discrimination: http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=245
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