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NHS guidance on first cousin marriage 08:55 - Sep 29 with 484 views

The recent thread on Halal meat in schools raised the question of whether Governments are making too many concessions to minority demands that may be opposed by the majority native population. Now there is controversy about NHS guidance suggesting that there are advantages in first cousin marriage.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/nhs-supports-first-cousin-marriages-14302319

This comes despite 2013 research evidence from Bradford University which found higher levels of birth defects (6.1% compared with 2.4% in non-consanguineous marriages in the study) affecting couples who are first cousins, presumably leading to higher costs falling on the NHS and social care.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-23183102

https://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f4374

It could be argued that the NHS guidance comes from the NHS's Genomics Education Programme rather than the top, but many will say this is misguided.

[Post edited 29 Sep 9:02]

NHS guidance on first cousin marriage on 09:25 - Sep 29 with 438 views

Boundy

From the horses' mouth so to speak.
https://propakistani.pk/2024/11/27/cousins-marriages-in-pakistan-are-the-main-ca

"In a free society, the State is the servant of the people—not the master."

NHS guidance on first cousin marriage on 10:16 - Sep 29 with 400 views

onehunglow

NHS guidance on first cousin marriage on 09:25 - Sep 29 by Boundy
From the horses' mouth so to speak. https://propakistani.pk/2024/11/27/cousins-marriages-in-pakistan-are-the-main-ca

You’ve just turned my stomach Boundy

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NHS guidance on first cousin marriage on 10:59 - Sep 29 with 378 views

Joesus_Of_Narbereth

NHS guidance on first cousin marriage on 09:25 - Sep 29 by Boundy
From the horses' mouth so to speak. https://propakistani.pk/2024/11/27/cousins-marriages-in-pakistan-are-the-main-ca

85% cousin marriages? Bloody hell that can’t be real Shirley?

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NHS guidance on first cousin marriage on 12:21 - Sep 29 with 336 views

onehunglow

NHS guidance on first cousin marriage on 10:59 - Sep 29 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth
85% cousin marriages? Bloody hell that can’t be real Shirley?

I had five very attractive cousins and was a bit of a lad but any thought of intimacy with them was anathema
It should be

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Christmas. Enjoyable or not

NHS guidance on first cousin marriage on 17:50 - Sep 29 with 192 views

jack_lord

NHS guidance on first cousin marriage on 12:21 - Sep 29 by onehunglow
I had five very attractive cousins and was a bit of a lad but any thought of intimacy with them was anathema It should be

I remember seeing my 16 year old cousin in a bikini for the first time and my thoughts were so confusing - most of all was should his ball sac be protruding like that

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