cousin marriage
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Ayesha Naseem Mirza, Walsall The recent discussion around the supposed necessity to ban cousin marriages in the UK has emerged following comments from Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Richard Holden to the House of Commons. The case to impose such a ban is suggested to promote better public health and to decrease the likelihood of
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Iffat Mirza Rashid, Bentley Certain debates seem to arise out of nowhere. And though as a fairly indignant teenager I would have bothered arguing about (quite literally!) anything, until the cows came home, now I find myself learning to pick and choose my battles. Having said that, I think it’s important to address certain non-issues,
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Dr Amtul Kafi Bhunnoo, London In recent news, Richard Holden, a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) has sparked some discussions with remarks about potentially banning cousin marriages with the guise that it will promote public health. 1 However, this proposal crushes personal freedom, cultural identity and scientific understanding. Richard Holden’s words clearly stem from us
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