Issues to be considered in this presentation include testing for late onset disorders and susceptibility to multifactorial diseases, disclosure of misattributed paternity, and access to genetic services. I relate this practice to feminist standpoint theory, arguing for its extension to nondominant individuals and to the development of policies regarding genetic testing for susceptibility to breast cancer. Gender, Ability, and Class Differences in the New Genetics. Genetics is not neutral in its impact on women, the poor, and the disabled. This presentation identifies differences associated with inequality and proposes a framework by which genetic discrimination may be avoided, or at least reduced.
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