--- title: Rally at the Supreme Court - Breast Cancer Gene Case to be Heard Next Month date: 2013-03-15T16:35:54-04:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rally-this-morning-at-the-supreme-court-breast-cancer-gene-case-to-be-heard-next-month" section: Blog (Archive) --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Rally at the Supreme Court - Breast Cancer Gene Case to be Heard Next Month By Rachel Walden • March 15, 2013 Please note: This entry -- originally posted at [Our Bodies, Our Blog](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog) -- has not been updated since the publication date listed above. Arguments are scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on April 15 on the Myriad Genetics case, which will challenge patents held on human genes, especially the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes known to increase breast cancer risk. [The suit charges](http://www.aclu.org/free-speech-technology-and-liberty-womens-rights/association-molecular-pathology-v-myriad-genetics) that leaving human genes in the hands of corporations limits diagnostic testing and research that could lead to cures, and limit women's options for medical care. Breast Cancer Action is holding a rally on April 15, the day the case is heard, to stand up for women's health and against corporate control of our genes. It begins at 9:30a.m and will take place on the steps of the Supreme Court. To find out more, follow [@BCAction](https://twitter.com/BCAction) on Twitter. Our Bodies Ourselves is a co-plaintiff in the lawsuit challenging these gene patents. For further information and resources, see these previous posts: - - [OBOS Joins ACLU Lawsuit Challenging Breast and Ovarian Cancer Gene Patents](http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/06/obos-joins-aclu-lawsuit-challenging-breast-and-ovarian-cancer-gene-patents) - [Breast Cancer Gene Patents Invalidated](http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2010/04/breast-cancer-gene-patents-invalidated) - [Take Back Our Genes Campaign Fights Restrictive Gene Patenting](http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2012/03/take-back-our-genes-campaign-fights-restrictive-gene-patenting) - [ACLU Survey for Women Who Have Been Advised to Get BRCA Genetic Testing](http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/04/aclu-survey-for-women-who-have-been-advised-to-get-brca-genetic-testing) --- #### 1 Response Our Bodies Ourselves is no longer able to accept comments. **pete** on Mar 19, 2013 The rally is on April 15th ... that gives us almost a month to get the word out. ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [Breast Cancer](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/breast-cancer) - [Drugs & Pharmaceutical Companies](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/drugs-pharmaceutical-companies) - [Legal](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/legal) - [Reproductive Technology & Genetic Engineering](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/reproductive-technology-genetic-engineering) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)