Should cousin marriage be banned? A new study has revealed children from marriages between first cousins might be facing more severe health problems than once thought.
The crisis doctors don’t talk about
Relative issue: In the UK, you cannot marry your parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles or nephews and nieces — but you are still allowed to marry your first cousin. Glossary
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