New Jersey § 10:5-44
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 10:5-44, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10:5-44.
The Legislature finds and declares: a. The DNA molecule contains information about an individual's probable medical future. This information is written in a code that is rapidly being broken. b. Genetic information is personal information that should not be collected, retained
or disclosed without the individual's authorization. c. The improper collection, retention or disclosure of genetic information can lead
to significant harm to the individual, including stigmatization and discrimination
in areas such as employment, education, health care and insurance. d. An analysis of an individual's DNA provides information not only about an individual,
but also about the individual's parents, siblings and children, thereby impacting
family privacy, including reproductive decisions. e. Current legal protections for medical information, tissue samples and DNA samples
are inadequate to protect genetic privacy. f. Laws for the collection, storage and use of identifiable DNA samples and private
genetic information obtained from those samples are needed both to protect individual
privacy and to permit legitimate genetic research. g. Progress in mapping the genes that cause breast cancer and other diseases has far
outpaced the development of a legal and ethical context in which genetic information
can be properly evaluated. h. Effective tests to determine the presence of genes that cause breast cancer and
other diseases carry with them the devastating potential for discrimination against
carriers of these genes.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 10:5-44
What does New Jersey Statutes § 10:5-44 cover?
Section 10:5-44 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite New Jersey § 10:5-44?
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Is this the official text of New Jersey law?
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