A young Fredericton mother says she plans to undergo testing to determine whether she has a rare genetic disorder when a federal bill prohibiting genetic discrimination becomes law. Two of her sisters have also had life-threatening blood clots and they're all on blood thinners. To date, no one in her family has wanted to have the genetic testing for themselves or their children, fearing they'll face discrimination from employers or insurance companies. Watched voteThe young mother is hopeful the bill passed by MPs in the House of Commons Wednesday night will eventually become law. "That reasoning to not do the genetic testing is gone," said the young mother when asked how she felt about it.

Source: CBC News March 10, 2017 01:41 UTC