Forum on Genetic Equity

Although the three bills aren't exactly alike in scope, they reflect a growing sentiment at the state level that existing protections under the federal Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act don't go far enough when it comes to protecting individuals' genetic data from misuse.

A Genetic Bill of Rights recently introduced in the Massachusetts legislature seeks to go where the federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act couldn't.

The Massachusetts Genetic Bill of Rights in the state legislature proposes more protections and privacy for individual genetic information and materials.