Coalition for Genetic Fairness
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The Coalition for Genetic Fairness (CGF) is a public interest group concerned about genetic discrimination.[1] The group was founded in 1997 by several organizations. Much of the CGF's work to date has been surrounding the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
Members
The following is a partial list of CGF's members:
References
- ^ "Coalition for Genetic Fairness"
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