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We recognized in 1996 that, with progress in the field of genetics accelerating at a breathtaking pace, we need to ensur
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"We recognized in 1996 that, with progress in the field of genetics accelerating at a breathtaking pace, we need to ensure that advances in treatment and prevention of disease do not constitute a new basis for discrimination"

- Olympia Snowe

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This quote by Olympia Snowe speaks with the need for care and policy in the field of genetics. In 1996, Snowe acknowledged that the advances in genes were occurring at a fast rate, which these advances could be used to victimize people. She was worried that the progress in genes could be used to deny individuals access to treatments and preventative procedures for illness. Snowe was promoting for the need to guarantee that these advances in genes are not used to discriminate against people. She wished to ensure that everyone has access to treatments and preventative steps, no matter their genetic makeup. Snowe's quote is a suggestion of the importance of regulation and care when it concerns advances in genetics, and the requirement to guarantee that these advances are not utilized to victimize individuals.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Olympia Snowe somewhere between February 21, 1947 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 7 other quotes.

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