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The article discusses the U.S. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA). GINA aims to protect patient privacy and confidentiality while preventing discrimination against individuals based upon their genetic conditions. GINA's primary focus is the prevention of discrimination related to health insurance status and employment.

In this article, the authors focus on the neonatal screening of cystic fibrosis (CF), an autosomal-recessive genetic disease. They state that the aim of neonatal screening is to for cystic fibrosis is not to reduce the danger to health and stabilize the condition of patient on a long-tern basis. They also state that the German Law on Genetic Diagnosis requires that parents of a FC patient must be informed about positive result within 72 hours.

Reports that New York couples applying for a marriage license starting January 1997 will be given information about genetics diseases. Diseases included in the New York bill includes thalassemia, sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis.