The Genetic Discrimination Observatory: confronting novel issues in genetic discrimination

Genetic discrimination (GD) is the differential or unfair profiling of an individual on the basis of genetic data. This article summarizes the actions of the Genetic Discrimination Observatory (GDO) in addressing GD and recent developments in GD since late 2020. It shows how GD can take many forms i...

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Published inTrends in genetics Vol. 37; no. 11; pp. 951 - 954
Main Authors Joly, Yann, Huerne, Katherine, Arych, Mykhailo, Bombard, Yvonne, De Paor, Aisling, Dove, Edward S., Granados Moreno, Palmira, Ho, Calvin W.L., Ho, Chih-Hsing, Van Hoyweghen, Ine, Kim, Hannah, Lebret, Audrey, Minssen, Timo, Ó. Cathaoir, Katharina, Prince, Anya E.R., Nair, Athira P.S., Otlowski, Margaret, Pepper, Michael S., Sladek, Rob, Song, Lingqiao, Voigt, Torsten H., Zawati, Ma’n H., Dalpé, Gratien
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2021
Subjects
ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI)
genetic databases
genetic discrimination
insurance contract
intersex
moratorium
genetic databases
ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI)
moratorium
intersex
insurance contract
genetic discrimination
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ISSN0168-9525
DOI10.1016/j.tig.2021.08.004

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Summary:Genetic discrimination (GD) is the differential or unfair profiling of an individual on the basis of genetic data. This article summarizes the actions of the Genetic Discrimination Observatory (GDO) in addressing GD and recent developments in GD since late 2020. It shows how GD can take many forms in today’s rapidly evolving society.
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ISSN:0168-9525
DOI:10.1016/j.tig.2021.08.004