As other associations are made between personal biology and condition -- in particular, between neurological patterns and predispositions for various diseases and behaviors -- employers and insurers could conceivably use them to discriminate. Could the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act be a blueprint for future protections?
Once again, I asked Susannah Baruch, senior policy analyst at the Genetics and Public Policy Center. Her answer was a bit roundabout, but made some important points:
