finally, on may 21, 2008, w signed the genetic information nondiscrimination act! i can't believe it didn't receive any fanfare and i just heard about it this morning. this is the first civil rights legislation since the new millenium and no hoopla?
a quick search this morning on the la times and new york times did not show any news of the president making GINA the newest federal civil rights legislation.
and, a quick google search revealed that even other smaller news outlets did not report on it till, at the earliest, 4 days after the event.
at least the washington post, through reuters, reported it on the day bush signed it. but no one else outside the beltway picked up on the news?
shouldn't this be newsworthy? heck, accidents on the freeway get reported sooner.
well, i am glad it passed, lack of news coverage notwithstanding. now i hope employers and insurance companies heard the news too and will comply.
but more importantly, i hope americans who want and choose to be genetically tested for various diseases take advantage of this new law without fear of termination or higher insurance premiums or no insurance coverage. or at least, if those things happen, the courts can protect their rights.
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