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May 18, 2009

Patenting Human Genes

Should human genes be patented?

Human genes should continue to be patentable
 
  23.0%
No patents on human genes should be allowed
 
  61.8%
Undecided
 
  15.2%

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The ACLU recently filed a lawsuit against Myriad Genetics claiming that patents on two cancer-related genes were unconstitutional and invalid. This is the latest in a series of battles over an almost 30-year period on the question of whether human genes should be patentable or not, although courts have continually ruled in favor of human gene patenting. What is your opinion?

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Genome Sequencing and Patient Autonomy

Do you think ACMG’s recent recommendations for reporting incidental clinical sequencing results undermine patient autonomy?

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