1. It is often remarked that at the moment there are no specific laws in the Czech Republic that cover genetic testing and screening. This statement is correct but only half of the truth and it may mislead geneticists and their patients. The rights of the users of genetic services are not only determined by specific legislation – if it existed at all - but also, and in the first place by the legal framework for the protection of the rights of patients sketched in chapter III. Although quite old and not corresponding to the actual needs of protection such a framework exists at the moment in the Czech Republic. The right to give informed consent, the right to know and not to know, rights regarding the personal data contained in the medical file (inclusive genetic data), the right to medical secrecy, confidentiality and protection of private life, all have to be respected by geneticists in their relation to the users of genetic services.
2. Although it is not specifically protect, it is prohibited to discriminate on the grounds of one’s genetic heritage.

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