Public Policy

Last month, Canada’s Supreme Court issued a key decision on the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (GNDA), a law passed by the Canadian Parliament in 2017 and supported by ASHG.  GNDA protects individuals from being required to undergo genetic testing or share their genetic information, such as with insurance companies and employers. We sat down with Barbara... Read More

In a time of crisis, it is heartening to see all communities, including the scientific and medical communities, working together and helping one another in big ways or small. As such, ASHG remains dedicated in serving members and others within the genetics and genomics community. One of the ways we are looking to help you... Read More

In the American Journal of Human Genetics this week, ASHG affirms its support for a woman’s right to make her own reproductive decisions, particularly upon learning that her fetus has a genetic or congenital disorder. The Society also articulates its support for laws that enable human fetal tissue research to proceed with appropriate oversight, within... Read More

ASHG partners with many professional societies and organizations on a multitude of issues important to the biomedical research community. Related Diversity and Inclusion Efforts AAAS community letter: supporting Congressional resolutions to denounce anti-Asian discrimination as related to COVID-19 (April 2020) American Institute of Physics community letter: opposing the elimination of federal training programs related to... Read More

Posted by: Samata (Sammy) Katta, PhD, Genetics & Public Policy Fellow As the ASHG/NHGRI Genetics & Public Policy Fellow for 2019-2020, I’ve completed my first rotation at the National Human Genome Research Institute and have recently started my second rotation on Capitol Hill. I’ve been working with the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee,... Read More