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Congress Passes Bill to Bar Bias Based on Genes

Date: May 2, 2008

Author: Amy Harmon

QUOTE: On the House floor on Thursday, Democrats and Republicans alike cited anecdotes and polls illustrating that people feel they should not be penalized because they happened to be born at higher risk for a given disease.

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Key People:

• President George W. Bush
• Representative Louise M. Slaughter
• Sen. Tom A. Coburn M.D.

Key Organizations:

• Health Policy Institute (HPI)
• National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• New York Times Company

Subject & Geographic Categories:

• Health & Medicine
• North America
  • United States of America/USA

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