GINA Sample Script
provided by the Coalition for Genetic Fairness
I support the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, or GINA, (S.358). I am calling/writing to ask for your support for this legislation to come to the floor and pass.
It is astounding that this bill, which the Senate has passed unanimously in the 108th and 109th Congresses, has not passed in the 110th yet. The House passed it 420-3 on April 25, 2007. This bill protects all Americans from the misuse of genetic information in employment and health insurance decisions. With these protections in place, Americans will be able to use genetics in medicine without fear of misuse of their genetic information.
More than 140 national patient groups, academic institutions, research centers, companies, women’s organizations, labor organizations, and the millions of Americans endorse this legislation. We represent every sector of society in this nation, and we urge passage of GINA.
Thank you for your time.
