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Indian-Origin MP Speaks Out Against Proposal To Ban First Cousin Marriages In UK
A proposed bill to ban marriages between first cousins has sparked a heated debate in the UK Parliament. The bill introduced by Conservative MP Richard Holden, aims to prohibit first-cousin marriages due to the risk of birth defects in children.
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Marriage Between First Cousins Illegal, States Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that marriage between first cousins is illegal.
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UK Teen Was Forced To Marry Her Cousin In Bangladesh, Parents Now Jailed
In 2016, Britain's diplomatic mission in Bangladesh helped an 18-year-old British girl escape from a village in the South Asian nation just days before she was being forced to marry her first cousin.
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Indian-Origin MP Speaks Out Against Proposal To Ban First Cousin Marriages In UK
A proposed bill to ban marriages between first cousins has sparked a heated debate in the UK Parliament. The bill introduced by Conservative MP Richard Holden, aims to prohibit first-cousin marriages due to the risk of birth defects in children.
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Marriage Between First Cousins Illegal, States Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that marriage between first cousins is illegal.
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UK Teen Was Forced To Marry Her Cousin In Bangladesh, Parents Now Jailed
In 2016, Britain's diplomatic mission in Bangladesh helped an 18-year-old British girl escape from a village in the South Asian nation just days before she was being forced to marry her first cousin.
