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Government guidance is advising NHS staff to take a 'non-stigmatising' approach when it comes to cousin marriages.

The National Child Mortality Database, based at the University of Bristol, warned employees against a 'blanket' approach to ...

Statistics show first-cousin marriages roughly doubles the risk of congenital defects and genetic disorders in children.

Hospital staff need to stop discouraging first cousin marriages, a government-funded NHS monitoring board has said, despite ...

In a surprising twist, NHS staff are being advised to rethink their stance on cousin marriages. The latest guidance suggests a 'non-stigmatising' approach.

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