Richard Severo, New York Times Article Series on Genetic Screening & Sickle Cell Disease (1981-1982)

AIR ACADEMY TO DROP ITS BAN ON APPLICANTS WITH SICKLE CELL GENE: February 4, 1981

This New York Times article is the first of a series to cover the removal of a ban that excluded Air Force Academy applicants with a single gene for sickle cell anemia.

 

DUPOINT DEFENDS GENETIC SCREENING: OCTOBER 18, 1981

The second article from the series covers the controversy behind E.I Du Pont’s de Nemours & Company.

 

59 TOP U.S. COMPANIES PLAN GENETIC SCREENING: JULY 23, 1982

This third article from the series discusses how 59 U.S. corporations were planning to initiate genetic screening through blood sample testing, of their workers in the next five years.

 

CAUTION IS URGED IN GENETIC TESTING: OCTOBER 7 , 1982

This fourth article from the series highlights the dangers and ethical concerns arising from the introduction of genetic screening in the American Workplace.