Public Policy

H.R.1313, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, a 2017 bill, would fundamentally undermine privacy provisions of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Related: Group Letter to House Leaders Opposing H.R. 1313 (March 2017) Letter to House Leaders Opposing H.R. 1313 (March 2017) Press Release: ASHG Opposes H.R. 1313,... Read More

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 14, 2014 12:00 pm U.S. Pacific Time (UTC-05:00) WHEN: Saturday through Wednesday, Oct. 18-22, 2014 WHERE: American Society of Human Genetics 2014 Annual Meeting San Diego Convention Center, 111 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 WHAT: Invited and platform (oral)... Read More

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Tuesday, September 2, 2014 10:00 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Fellowship Prepares Geneticists for Careers in Science Policy BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health,... Read More

MEDIA ALERT Media Contact: ASHG Press Office 301-634-7346 press@ashg.org Date: Friday, October 14 Time: 8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Location: Montreal Convention Center, Room 210, Level 2 Online Webcast URL*: http://www.ashg.org/ICHG2011/GenePatenting [*Webcast recording will be posted online and available for viewing by: Friday, October 14 at 11:00 a.m.] The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) will be... Read More

ASHG reaffirms its commitment to the fundamental principle of reproductive freedom and unequivocally declares its opposition to coercive efforts to restrict that freedom based on the misuse of genetic information. Related: Statement on Eugenics and the Misuse of Genetic Information to Restrict Reproductive Freedom (February 1999) Read More