德国社会民主党议员日前发起立法提案，旨在保护癌症缓解患者免受就业、保险和贷款等领域的歧视[1]。该政策被称为"被遗忘权"（RTBF），规定在医学康复满足通常为期5年的标准后，患者不再被要求披露既往癌症诊断[1]。
德国约有550万癌症幸存者[1]，其中许多人面临实际的经济困难。调查数据显示，77%完成医学康复的癌症患者在购买私人保险时遭遇歧视[1]。虽然欧盟内仅有11个成员国引入了针对癌症幸存者金融歧视的具体法律保护措施[1]，但该提案已获得超过55000份签名支持[1]。提议人SPD议员Adis Ahmetović表示，这一政策"不会让国家花费一分钱"[1]。然而，该倡议遭到保险业的反对[1]。欧洲医学肿瘤学会也已提出建议，将5年作为最低缓解期标准[1]。
German Social Democratic Party (SPD) legislators have proposed legislation aimed at shielding cancer survivors from discrimination in key life areas. [1] The proposed policy, known as the "right to be forgotten" (RTBF), would allow patients who have completed medical rehabilitation—typically after five years—to no longer be required to disclose their previous cancer diagnoses when applying for private insurance, loans, or employment. [1]
The initiative has garnered support from over 55,000 petition signatories, though it faces opposition from the insurance industry. [1] According to research cited in the proposal, approximately 5.5 million cancer survivors in Germany currently face discrimination, with 77 percent of medically rehabilitated patients encountering barriers when purchasing private insurance. [1] SPD legislator Adis Ahmetović has argued that the policy "will not cost the state a single penny," positioning it as a fiscally neutral measure. [1]
Currently, only 11 European Union member states have implemented specific legal measures protecting cancer survivors from financial discrimination. [1] The European Society for Medical Oncology has advocated for adopting a five-year minimum remission period as a standard benchmark across Europe. [1]