By GB News (World News) | Created at 2024-12-12 07:41:51 | Updated at 2024-12-12 10:20:30
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An NHS Trust has compared marriage between first cousins to white women having children over the age of 34.
Material drawn up by Bradford health chiefs in 2022 describes cousin marriages as a "cultural practice" and likens it to white women and couples starting families later.
It claims that this is because of "liberal values such as preferring jobs, careers, bodily fitness and individualism."
It comes after the Born in Bradford study found that cousin marriage accounts for about 30 per cent of birth defects, with research from 13,500 families also found that 19 per cent of Bradford babies born with birth defects had mothers over the age of 34.
It comes after the Born in Bradford study found that cousin marriage accounts for about 30 per cent of birth defects
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Independent MP Iqbal Mohamed voiced opposition against calls to ban first-cousinmarriage in the UK
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Downing Street has now indicated the Government had no plans to ban marriages between first cousins despite the health risks.
A No 10 spokesman said: "I think the expert advice on the risks of first-cousin marriage are clear. But in terms of legislation, the Government has set out its priorities."
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