Who gets to know? Genetics and privacy
Description
When it comes to genetic testing, how much should a patient be told? If the news is bad, who else should the patient inform? And could-or should-such privileged information be made available to employers, insurance companies, and others? This Fred Friendly Seminar moderated by Harvard Law School's Arthur Miller offers a compelling discourse on the far-reaching ethical, social, legal, and economic implications of genetic testing. Panelists include U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer; Nancy Wexler, president of the Hereditary Disease Foundation; Cynthia McFadden, ABC News senior legal correspondent; Nadine Strossen, president of the ACLU; and Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D-NY), sponsor of the Genetic Non-discrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act.
Runtime
57 min
Series
Subjects
- Reproductive health (95)
- Human reproduction (85)
- Ethics (196)
- Heredity, Human (127)
- Medical ethics (151)
- Philosophy (274)
- Genetics (271)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2003
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