The genetic discrimination observatory : confronting novel issues in genetic discrimination

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Joly, Yann
Huerne, Katherine
Arych, Mykhailo
Bombard, Yvonne
De Paor, Aisling
Dove, Edward S.
Moreno, Palmira Granados
Ho, Calvin W.L.
Ho, Chih-Hsing
Van Hoyweghen, Ine

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Elsevier

Abstract

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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Genetic discrimination, Genetic discrimination observatory (GDO), Ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI), Intersex, Moratorium, Insurance contract, Genetic databases

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Joly, Y., Huerne, K., Arych, M. et al. 2021, 'The genetic discrimination observatory : confronting novel issues in genetic discrimination', Trends in Genetics, vol. 37, no. 11, pp. 951-954, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tig.2021.08.004.