Happy 10th Birthday, GINA!
On May 21, 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was signed into law, yet many still don't know of its protections. Learn how GINA protects you. Read More
Genetic Discrimination
GINA Turns 10: A Look Back at its Passage
GINA Turns 10: Personal reflections on the 13-year effort to pass protections against genetic discrimination in the U.S. Read More
10th Anniversary of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: A Statement from ASHG President David L. Nelson
For Immediate Release Wednesday, May 16, 2018 2:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Director of Communications & Marketing 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org Video: GINA Protects You and Your Family: Here’s How BETHESDA, MD – This month, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act... Read More
A New Policy Platform for ASHG
Posted by: Derek Scholes, PhD, ASHG Director of Science Policy We are delighted to announce that ASHG has a new policy platform! Developed with the help of members and approved by the Board of Directors, the platform articulates where ASHG stands on a variety of policy issues – which issues are of key importance and... Read More
Sign on to ASHG Letter Opposing H.R.1313 and Protect GINA
Posted by: Derek Scholes, PhD, ASHG Director of Science Policy As you may have heard, a bill called the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (H.R.1313) was introduced last month in the U.S. House of Representatives. If passed, this bill would fundamentally undermine the privacy protections of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), a 2008 law... Read More