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States have various laws regarding marriage between cousins and other close relatives, [203] which involve factors including whether or not the parties to the marriage are half-cousins, double cousins, infertile, over 65, or whether it is a tradition prevalent in a native or ancestry culture, adoption status, in-law, whether or not genetic ...
An article in The New York Times by Sarah Kershaw documents fear by many married cousins of being treated with derision and contempt. "While many people have a story about a secret cousin crush or kiss, most Americans find the idea of cousins marrying and having children disturbing or even repulsive," notes the article.
Li Ka-shing (born 1928), founder of Cheung Kong Holdings, married his first cousin Chong Yuet Ming (c. 1935 – 1990) [31] John Amory Lowell and his first cousin, Susan Cabot Lowell; M. Rob Roy MacGregor (1671–1734), Scottish outlaw, and his cousin Mary Helen MacGregor of Comar, who married in January 1693 [32]
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Global prevalence of consanguine marriage (marriage between two family members who have coefficient of relationship r = 3.125% or higher), illustrating a higher prevalence of cousin marriage in the Middle East in 2013. Globally, 8.5% of children have consanguineous parents, and 20% of the human population live in communities practicing endogamy.
In Egypt, around 40% of the population marry a cousin. A 1992 survey in Jordan found that 32% were married to a first cousin; a further 17.3% were married to more distant relatives. [35] 67% of marriages in Saudi Arabia are between close relatives as are 54% of all marriages in Kuwait, whereas 18% of all Lebanese were between blood relatives ...
The Republican-led Tennessee Legislature has overwhelmingly voted to send GOP Gov. Bill Lee a proposal that would ban marriage between first cousins. The House cast a 75-2 vote Thursday on the ...
It follows that for first cousin progeny, F = 0.0625, that is, 1/16 loci predictably are homozygous, whereas for second cousins, F = 0.0156, that is, 1/64 of loci are homozygous. [ 25 ] A 1990 study conducted in South India found that the incidence of malformations was slightly higher in uncle-niece progeny (9.34%) compared to the first cousin ...