Journal of Health Care Law and Policy Volume 3 | Issue 2 Article 2 Is There a Pink Slip in My Genes? Genetic Discrimination in the Workplace Paul Steven Miller Lawrence O. Gostin Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/jhclp Part of the Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Commons, Disability Law Commons, Health Law Commons, and the Labor and Employment Law Commons Recommended Citation Paul S. Miller, & Lawrence O. Gostin, Is There a Pink Slip in My Genes? Genetic Discrimination in the Workplace, 3 J. Health Care L. & Pol'y 225 (2000). Available at: http://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/jhclp/vol3/iss2/2 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UM Carey Law. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Health Care Law and Policy by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UM Carey Law. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE LAw & POLICY VOLUME 3 2000 NUMBER 2 © Copyright University of Maryland School of Law 2000 Articles IS THERE A PINK SLIP IN MY GENES? GENETIC DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE PAUL STEVEN MILLER, J.D.* "The challenge, and it is a formidable one, is to nurture scientific exploration, encourage the translation of these new discoveries into life saving medicines, and to put in place public policies reflective of our core American values that prevent the unjust, unfair, and dis- criminatory use of genetic information."' * Commissioner, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; J.D., Harvard Law School; B.A., University of Pennsylvania.