President Bush Signs Pro-Life Bill to Ban Genetic Discrimination Into Law

by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
May 22, 2008

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- On Wednesday, President Bush signed a bill to ban genetic discrimination into law and satisfied the concerns of pro-life groups. With the genetic testing of unborn children becoming more common, the bill helps them receive further protection.

The measure bars employers and health insurers from discriminating against individuals on the basis of their own or their family members’ genetic information.

Health insurance companies would be prohibited from basing enrollment or premium decisions on the results of genetic tests and employers couldn't rely on them to making hiring, assignment or promotion decisions. the rest