Tory bill to ban marriage between cousins is ‘damaging’ and ‘unenforceable’
Experts say ‘science-based approaches’ are better than legislation to combat declining trendWhile marriage between cousins can lead to “severe” health effects in offspring, a ban would be “damaging”, experts have warned in advance of a parliamentary debate on outlawing it.A private member’s bill was introduced in December proposing banning cousin marriage by Basildon and Billericay MP Richard Holden, who said the practice poses “risks to health, freedom … the cohesion of our society”. The bill is due to get its second reading on Friday. Continue reading...
Experts say ‘science-based approaches’ are better than legislation to combat declining trend
While marriage between cousins can lead to “severe” health effects in offspring, a ban would be “damaging”, experts have warned in advance of a parliamentary debate on outlawing it.
A private member’s bill was introduced in December proposing banning cousin marriage by Basildon and Billericay MP Richard Holden, who said the practice poses “risks to health, freedom … the cohesion of our society”. The bill is due to get its second reading on Friday. Continue reading...
