In the United States there are existing state laws to protect people from genetic discrimination in areas such as insurance companies and workplaces.
Explanation:
Genetic discrimination is based on the possibility that an individual manifests a disability or inherited disease due to a genetic alteration.
In many cases, both workplaces and insurance companies require genetic testing before granting a job or an insurance policy.
A federal law - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act or GINA - protects people against this requirement of their future employers or any insurance company and guarantees, with certain exceptions, the possibility of obtaining a job or medical insurance.
