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Liberate the Breast Cancer Genes

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On May 12, 2009, the ACLU and the Public Patent Foundation filed a suit on behalf of organizations and individuals representing over 150,000 health professionals and women's groups and individuals. The suit, against the US Patent Office and Myriad Genetics, seeks to invalidate breast cancer gene patents.

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Breast Cancer Doesn't Discriminate and Neither Should Medicaid

Although breast cancer primarily affects women, each year, thousands of men are diagnosed with the disease. However, men with breast cancer are denied Medicaid insurance for treatment, such as chemotherapy, simply because they are not women. Act Now

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