• flyingjake@lemmy.one
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    8 months ago

    I wonder if an argument could be made that birthdate is a component of your genetic information including family medical history? It is also potentially age discrimination?

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      8 months ago

      Technically this is discrimination based on age.

      They were born 4/20/(year). You could make an argument they are discriminating all people exactly (X) years, 4 months, and 2 days old.

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      8 months ago

      Creative thoughts, but the exact definitions don’t track (from GINA):

      Genetic information.–

      (A) In general.–The term “genetic information” means, with respect to any individual, information about–

      (i) such individual’s genetic tests,

      (ii) the genetic tests of family members of such individual, and

      (iii) the manifestation of a disease or disorder in family members of such individual.

      (B) Inclusion of genetic services and participation in genetic research.–Such term includes, with respect to any individual, any request for, or receipt of, genetic services, or participation in clinical research which includes genetic services, by such individual or any family member of such individual.

      © Exclusions.–The term “genetic information” shall not include information about the sex or age of any individual.