This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government
Rejected petition Ban marriages and sexual relationships between first degree relatives.
Marrying a first degree relative increases the risk of genetic abnormalities. These relationships need to be banned to reduce the number of future children with such conditions.
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Bradford study finds higher birth defect risk in married cousins
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-23183102
People should know the risks of marrying their cousin
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/6af25e7b-0545-42ba-a6fa-82ac1023b4ed
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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A first degree relative is usually considered to be a person's parent, sibling, or child. Marriages between these types of relatives are already prohibited. We're therefore not sure what further action you'd like the UK Government and Parliament to take.
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