Published Work: What you Don't Know Can Kill You: Race, Class, and Access to Genetic Cancer Testing.

By: Duchess Harris, Ph.D, J.D. and Christine E. Ohenewah, J.D. | June 12, 2013

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Citation:

Ohenewah, Christine E. 2015. “What You Don't Know Can Kill You: Race, Class, and Access to Genetic Cancer Testing.” The Feminist Wire.

Overview:

This essay examines the ethical and legal implications of gene patenting through the case of Myriad Genetics, analyzing how issues of class, race, and historical exploitation in healthcare create barriers to medical access for women of color.

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Photo of Christine E. Ohenewah in her office at Hofstra University in February of 2025. | Hempstead, NY.