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Dwayne Honor says he's being discriminated against based on the genes he was born with.
Insurance companies can sometimes also get the same information as genetic testing results.
The UK and Canada imposed total bans in 2001 and 2017 , respectively.
The life insurance industry is fighting a total ban and instead wants a financial cap on insurance policies offered without disclosure.
“We can’t replace a patchy code with patchy legislation and say it’s fixed. We need strong laws that provide certainty for people that they can have a genetic test and never be penalised for the results.”.
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