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Policy Issues

Genetic information is used by law enforcement to investigate criminal acts and exonerate those who have been convicted of crimes they did not commit.

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How a bill becomes a law

The 9 steps a bill can go through before becoming a law, using the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2003 as an example.

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Privacy in Genomics

There are laws and policies that serve to protect the privacy of individuals' genomic information.

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Genetic Discrimination

In 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed into law, prohibiting discrimination by employers and health insurers.

About Genomics

Policy Issues in Genomics

NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues

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Genome Statute and Legislation Database

The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is comprised of state statutes and bills introduced during U.S. state legislative sessions.

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Glossary of Statutory, Legislative and Regulatory Terms

This glossary contains definitions for commonly used terms (such as "bill", "statute", "regulation" and more) found in the Genome Statue and Legislative Database.

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Participating in Genomics Research

Participating in genomics research is an opportunity to support exploration of the genome and help scientists understand, prevent, detect and treat disease.

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Participación en una investigación genómica

Participar en una investigación genómica es una oportunidad para apoyar la exploración científica del genoma.

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Consentimiento informado para la investigación genómica

Es esencial que los derechos e intereses de los participantes se respeten durante todo el proceso de la investigación.