Baruch Susannah, Hudson Kathy
The Genetics and Public Policy Center, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, USA.
Am J Hum Genet. 2008 Oct;83(4):435-44. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2008.09.003.
Evidence is emerging of a growing societal consensus about appropriate and inappropriate uses of genetic information. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 provides new legal protections to Americans by prohibiting the discriminatory use of genetic information by health insurers and employers. Additionally, the United States military recently created new policies for fair use of genetic information in the determination of benefits for servicemen and servicewomen leaving military service. Although critical issues remain, such as the potential for genetic information to be used to deny people other forms of insurance, and how the military will use genetic medicine overall, significant progress has been made.
关于遗传信息的恰当与不当使用，社会共识正在不断形成。2008年的《遗传信息非歧视法案》为美国人提供了新的法律保护，禁止医疗保险公司和雇主歧视性地使用遗传信息。此外，美国军方最近制定了新政策，以便在确定退役军人福利时公平使用遗传信息。尽管关键问题依然存在，比如遗传信息可能被用于拒绝为人们提供其他形式的保险，以及军方将如何全面使用基因医学，但已经取得了重大进展。
