WASHINGTON — People learning through genetic testing that they might be susceptible to devastating diseases wouldn’t also have to worry about losing their jobs or their health insurance under anti-discrimination legislation the Senate passed Thursday.
Senate passes genetic discrimination act
Thursday, April 24, 2008 | 7:42 p.m. CDT;
updated 12:09 p.m. CDT, Monday, July 21, 2008
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