What happens if first cousins have a baby?
What happens if first cousins have a baby?
First cousins are somewhat more likely than unrelated parents to have a child with a serious birth defect, mental retardation or genetic disease, but their increased risk is nowhere near as large as most people think, the scientists said.04/04/2002
Why do Pakistani marry cousins?
The young British Pakistani women prepared to marry their COUSINS in order to keep their families happy – but risk giving birth to disabled children. It may be controversial but it is legal to marry your cousin in the UK. And for British Pakistanis the practise is common with an estimated 55 percent of them doing so.07/07/2017
Why do British Pakistani marry cousins?
British Pakistani marriages often involve a partner from Pakistan who joins a spouse in the UK. Transnational marriage of first cousins offers relatives in Pakistan opportunities for a ‘better’ life in the West and are important for British Pakistanis for economic, social, cultural and emotional reasons.29/07/2014
