Marriage between cousins is widely viewed as taboo or a punchline in the United States. Intermarriage, or consanguineous marriage, literally meaning “of the same blood,” is illegal in 31 states.

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The UK government is under pressure to outlaw marriages between cousins following moves in several Scandinavian countries to ban such unions. The Tory MP Richard Holden has tabled a question for the ...

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