Rules Are Needed On Genetic Testing

THE latest revelations about possible discrimination against healthy Australians based on genetic tests provide a timely reminder of the social implications of scientific progress. The pace of technological development is becoming increasingly difficult to quantify, as researchers build upon each ad

Genetic Testing: Call For Reform

Ground-breaking research that documents six cases of possible discrimination against healthy Australians based on genetic tests has prompted urgent calls for legal reform. Australia lags behind Europe and most American states in not having specific laws regulating the use of genetic testing in em