Urgent: Protect our Genetic Integrity and Take Action to Support Maryland’s SB914
This bill protects our genetic integrity by banning discrimination based on refusal to undergo a genetic procedure.
Judicial Proceedings Committee Hearing:
Thursday February 29, 2024, 1:00pm EST
Registration required: Wednesday February 28, 2024
Maryland’s SB914 prohibits discrimination in employment, education, public accommodations, commercial leasing, and housing based on a person’s refusal to undergo a genetic procedure. This bill is now set for a hearing at the Judicial Proceedings Committee on Thursday February 29.
Sign up to submit written testimony, testify remotely, or testify in person with the instructions below.
Email your senator and the Committee by clicking on the Take Action link below.
Maryland law already protects your genetic privacy, and this bill would recognize your right to maintain your own genetic integrity by prohibiting unwanted genetic procedures. This will protect you from both existing procedures and newly developed technologies that can alter your genetic materials.
Register on February 28 to Submit Written Testimony and/or Testify in Support of this Bill!
In order to sign up for the Thursday February 29 hearing, you must register on Wednesday February 28 between 8:00am and 6:00pm EST.
To testify or submit written testimony you’ll need to:
Email Your State Senator and the Judicial Proceedings Committee!
Click on the Take Action button below to send an email to your senator and the Judicial Proceedings Committee expressing support for SB914. We include a suggested email, but you can edit this to personalize it and include your specific concerns.
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