Genetic Discrimination Press Conference, 1997-07-15T00:00:00+00:00
Scope and Contents
CSPAN coverage of a press conference at the White House on legislation to ban health insurance companies from genetic discrimination. President Bill Clinton is there. Donna Shalala speaks about spending on breast cancer research, Medicare coverage for women to get mamograms, genetic promise, work on ethical dilemmas, announces report "Health Insurance in the Age of Genetics" about genetic discimination, calls for legislation to stop genetic discrimination, respect and protect privacy rights; Congresswoman Louise Slaughter speaks about gains in women's health, Francis Collins and the genome project, fear of genetic discrimination, bill preventing insurance companies from discriminating and protecting privacy of genetic information, social policies need to maintain pace with science, thanks President for supporting bill; Mary Jo Kahn speaks about breast cancer, represents women with breast cancer, families, shares story of breast cancer in her family, genetic testing for BRCA1, need to pass legislation to prevent genetic discrimination to protect women and to assist with research so people aren't afraid to participate; Bill Clinton speaks promise of Human Genome Project to benefit every American family, promise for use and misuse of genetic testing great, genetic discrimination by insurance companies wrong, legislation to ban any genetic discrimination by insurance companies and protect privacy of genetic information
Dates
- Creation: 1997-07-15T00:00:00+00:00
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Extent
From the Collection: 60 Box (Each box contains a variety of formats video and/or audio media. These include cassette tapes, BetaCam videos, or VHS tapes. )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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