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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: A First Step Toward Protecting Americans From Misuse of Genetic Information

President George W. Bush signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) into law on May 21, 2008, with the explanation that "it protects our citizens from having genetic information misused, and this bill does so without undermining the basic premise of the insurance industry." At the bill signing ceremony, President Bush also offered a special thank you to Senator Ted Kennedy for more than a decade of work on the legislation.

Advocates for the new law heralded their success, achieved after 13 years of hard work to secure serious consideration and passage. Proponents of the new law believe it will . . . [Click for More]

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