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To: DMaA who wrote (247235)4/24/2008 4:00:13 PM
From: goldworldnet  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793843
 
First cousin marriage is allowed in these states under the following circumstances:

Arizona- if both are 65 or older, or one is unable to reproduce.

Illinois- if both are 50 or older, or one is unable to reproduce.

Indiana- if both are at least 65.

Maine- if couple obtains a physician's certificate of genetic counseling.

Utah- if both are 65 or older, or if both are 55 or older and one is unable to reproduce.

Wisconsin- if the woman is 55 or older, or one is unable to reproduce.

*North Carolina- First cousin marriage is legal. Double cousin marriage is prohibited

ncsl.org

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To: DMaA who wrote (247235)4/26/2008 12:10:26 AM
From: TimF  Respond to of 793843
 
The idea that there is no genetic risk is false. Technically in any pairing there is genetic risk, but the point is that it increases for cousins.

The risk for cousins, even 1st cousins, is however much less than that for siblings.

Nadine had a good point that cousin (1st or further) marriages increase in risk if continues down the generations, which is basically sustained inbreeding within a group.


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