Hadassah: The Women’s Zionist Organization of America is praising President Bush’s comments over the weekend in favor of legislation that would ban genetic discrimination by health insurers or employers. Research shows that Ashkenazic Jewish women have a hereditary susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancers.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
