Risk of ‘genetic discrimination’ by insurance companies is ruining people’s trust in vital medical science

  • Written by: Brad Elphinstone, Lecturer in psychology., Swinburne University of Technology
Risk of ‘genetic discrimination’ by insurance companies is ruining people’s trust in vital medical scienceA DNA sequence.Gio.tto/Shutterstock

Should you be denied life insurance or have to pay extra if you have a genetic risk for certain diseases? Should insurance companies even have access to your genetic data in the first place? This is known as “genetic discrimination”, a practice already banned in some countries, including Canada.

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