“The remarkable advances in genetic science and technology enabling such questionable activities also hold great benefits in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of serious illnesses.
However, these rapid advances also challenge our capacity to regulate research and clinical practice in the public interest. In particular, we must ensure that we carefully protect human dignity as well as health.
Ethical standards and oversight must be world class. Individuals must be confident their privacy is protected in a deeply personal and sensitive area such as health information. Individuals should be free from unlawful discrimination or stigmatisation based on their real or perceived genetic status.”
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David Weisbrot, The Australian, 2 October 2009
