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writes:Is It Legal in canada to marry your own cousin? And is it legal to have kids with them?
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 December 2007): The only western country with restrictions on cousin marriage is the USA - some states allow it, others don't.
The risk of birth defects in the offspring of cousins is grossly overstated. For definitive answers to this question see:
http://marriage.about.com/cs/marriagelicenses/p/canada.htm
and also
http://www.cousincouples.com/info/facts.shtml
I do wish people would get their facts straight on this issue before posting what they think is a fact, but is in reality nothing other than a pure guess or an opinion!
Phil
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 December 2007): hi i am realy not shore if it is legal in canada . i take it you are woundering this either for someone else or for yourself? haveing children with someone who is that closely related to yuo could cause gentic defaults and flaws in any children you decided to have. the question you have to ask yourself or they ahve to ask themselfs is not is it legaly ok but if it is moraly rhite as iv said there could be problems if 2 cousins decided to have children if yuo are full blood related.
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 December 2007): Not your first cousin but it is with your second cousin
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