Abstract
The handling of individuals’ genetic information is of particular concern in
the fields of insurance and employment. For example, in the United States, the
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) was enacted, and the dismissal
of people who had not yet developed a hereditary tumor was considered unfair.
There are cases of lawsuits. In Japan, where there are no laws and regulations,
cancer patients and their families are strongly demanding a law to prevent them
from being placed at a disadvantage. Now is the time to specially consider the
measures to be taken, taking into account the limitations and issues of other
countries’ approaches.
