Mitchel L. Zoler, "Genetic Tests," Medical
World News (January 1991) 1-4. "It is clear that unfair
and discriminatory uses of genetic data already occur under current
conditions. Enacted state and federal laws are inadequate to prevent
some forms of genetic discrimination particularly that due to
the health insurance industry." Billings, et. al., "Discrimination
as a Consequence of Genetic Testing," 481. A Time/CNN
poll on December 2, 1993 asked, "Do you think it should be
legal for employers to use genetic tests in deciding whom to hire?"
87% answered no; 9% answered yes. Philip Elmer-DeWitt, "The
Genetic Revolution," Time, 143:3 (January 17, 1994)
46-53.
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