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Date Added: August 25, 2008 09:04:03 PM
If you have the breast cancer gene, is an employer justified in not promoting you to a key job out of fear that you'll get sick? If you have diabetes, should an employer be able to find that out and not hire you, on the assumption your health insurance costs will be high? If sickle cell anemia runs in your family, is it fair to deny your participation in the group health insurance plan at work?

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