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Rights of Users of Genetic Services| FINLAND
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| 1. Genetic testing in Finland is mainly regulated by the legal framework that applies to health services as a whole, as there is at present no specific legal framework concerning genetic testing in Finland. Consequently, the regulations on patient rights are mutatis mutandis applicable as rights of users of genetic services. 2. Although there no explicit prohibition of discrimination on grounds of genetic heritage, the general principle of non-discrimination is guaranteed by several (constitutional) provisions. |