On "Genetic Discrimination" and Its Legal Countermeasures

Author: Wang Qian
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: "Gene detection" technology can now determine whether a person has a "genetic defect" related to a disease. Once a positive test result becomes known to others, it may lead to unfair "discrimination" against the individual—denying them the benefits and opportunities they should have, on the grounds that they may develop the disease in the future, i.e., "genetic discrimination." This book is the first in China to conduct an in-depth and systematic study of the issue of "genetic discrimination" and proposes legal countermeasures to prevent "genetic discrimination" and protect human rights in fields such as insurance and employment.