NEW : Myriad Genetics vows to ` ` vigorously defend '' itself against a legal challenge . ACLU advocates on behalf of patients , genetic specialists and medical associations . and BRCA2 , the ACLU said . It claims stealing genes is unconstitutional , inhibits research to find cancer cure . Laws give company exclusive rights to perform diagnostic tests on the genes .
NEW : Myriad Genetics vows to ` ` vigorously defend '' itself against a legal challenge . ACLU advocates on behalf of patients , genetic specialists and medical associations . It claims stealing genes is unconstitutional , inhibits research to find cancer cure . Laws give company exclusive rights to perform diagnostic tests on the genes .