15.03.2017 - 03:43 [ Christian Science Monitor ]

Why a House bill wants workers‘ genetic information

(12.März) Ms. Foxx’s bill, the Preserving Wellness Programs Act, is meant to be a solution. But consumer, health, and privacy advocates warn that the bill could create a nightmare calling to mind the 1997 science fiction film „Gattaca“ (which dealt with the question of genetic discrimination in a future society) in that it would allow employers to discriminate against workers and their families whose genetic tests show increased risks for health problems.