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'First-cousin marriage ban may not be the best way of protecting future generations'
Although there are some risks associated with consanguineous marriages, the overall risk is still relatively low.
‘I treat children with life-limiting conditions from cousin marriages – but we can’t talk about it’
The text arrived minutes after I finished talking to a GP in south-east London about the fraught issue of cousin marriage: ...
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How Albert Einstein was just one of many famous figures who married their first cousins
But the trio also all married their first cousins - as did many other famous figures, including Iraqi dictator Sadam Hussein, poet Edgar Allan Poe and American outlaw Jesse James. The controversy ...
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MP calls for first-cousin marriage to be banned
A Conservative former minister has called for first-cousin marriage to be banned in the UK. Introducing the proposals in Parliament, Richard Holden said the children of first cousins were at ...
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Is it legal to marry my cousin in the UK and how does it affect our children?
In the UK, there is no legal ban on two cousins having a relationship or getting married. It's actually quite common, with 10 per cent of marriages around the world being between first or second ...
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MP speaks out against proposal to ban first cousin marriages
An MP has spoken against calls to ban first cousin marriage in the UK, suggesting instead that advanced genetic screening is made available to prospective married couples. Independent MP Iqbal ...