Health agency sparks outrage after citing 'benefits' of first-cousin marriage in bizarre report

Marrying your first cousin is permitted in the UK and some US states, but one public health agency has been blasted for encouraging it

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Health agency sparks outrage after citing 'benefits' of first-cousin marriage in bizarre report

Marrying your first cousin is permitted in the UK and some US states, but one public health agency has been blasted for encouraging it

Health agency sparks outrage after citing 'benefits' of first-cousin marriage in bizarre report

Marrying your first cousin is permitted in the UK and some US states, but one public health agency has been blasted for encouraging it

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