genetic discrimination
Prejudice from inheritance
Genetic discrimination is unfavorable treatment based on a person's genetic information—their DNA test results, family medical history, or inherited predispositions to disease.
Employers might refuse to hire someone whose genes suggest future illness; insurers might deny coverage.
She worried that revealing her BRCA mutation would lead to genetic discrimination by her health insurer.
Laws in many countries now prohibit such practices.
- CRISPR technologyTargeted DNA modification method
- bioethicsMoral philosophy for medicine
- hereditary diseasesConditions passed through genes
- pre-existing conditionsIllnesses predating insurance enrollment
- insurance denialRefusal to cover claim
blood test results · stigma · human dignity · health equity · informed consent · prejudice · workplace fairness · hiring decisions · job loss · civil liberties · risk scores · legal protections · biomarkers · biobanks · social justice · DNA sequencing · public awareness · ethical guidelines
genetic discriminationequal treatment
Uniform handling regardless of identity
nondiscrimination · equal opportunity · universal coverage · impartiality · blind hiring
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