Write a professional letter to your legislator demonstrating advocacy for legal and professional policies that protect individuals from genetic discrimination.

Write a professional letter to your legislator demonstrating advocacy for legal and professional policies that protect individuals from genetic discrimination.
In this letter, include the following information:
Describe the concern for genetic discrimination, including a background of the genetic condition and the specific issue at risk for discrimination
Compare current federal and state policies (legislation) that impact genetic or genomic issues
Analyze professional nursing policies that address ethical advocacy for the selected genetic or genomic issue
All content must be supported by providing rationales, examples and evidence from credible sources

Here are the links that were discussed during this live classroom:
Federal and State Statutes:
https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/policy-issues/Genome-Statute-Legislation-Database
International Society for Nurses in Genetics
https://web.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/index.shtml

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