Cousin Marriage - Unspeakable Liberalism?


The issue of cousin marriage is back in the news again - here's a thought provoking article on the subject written by Matthew Syed for the Sunday Times - follow link below. 

"British Pakistanis account for 3.4 per cent of births nationwide but 30 per cent of recessive gene disorders, consanguineous relationships are the cause of one in five child deaths in Redbridge and the NHS hires staff specifically to deal with these afflictions.

"It is a phenomenon that directly parallels the Rotherham scandal, in which young girls suffering horrific abuse at the hands of mainly Pakistani gangs were betrayed by the police and social services, which refused to investigate for fear of appearing racist."


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