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Laws & Protections

Learn about key laws and legal protections that impact people with, or at increased risk of, hereditary cancer including the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, Affordable Care Act, Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act and more; find information on how to file a grievance or complaint.

Public Policy Initiatives

Get the latest on the legislative and regulatory policy issues in which FORCE is actively engaged—insurance coverage barriers, access to quality health care, genetic privacy and proections, drug development and safety—representing the unique needs of people and families affected by hereditary cancer.

Advocacy Archive

Read about the advocacy initiatives that FORCE undertook in the past, ensuring that the voice of the hereditary cancer community was heard and laying the foundation for future progress—passage of National Heredtiary Cancer Week and Previvor Day, striking down the BRCA gene patents, and so much more.

Advocacy Day

Advocacy Day brings the community together to educate Members of Congress about important issues faced by people with or at increased risk of hereditary cancers. Our 2023 agenda will focus on legislative efforts that facilitate affordable access to screening and preventive care.

Volunteers Needed

Are you interested in advocacy and making an impact on issues important to our community? Become a Patient Advocate Leader volunteer and help ensure that public policies represent the unique needs of people facing or at risk of hereditary cancers.