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From: Steven Dhuey <>
Subject: [ROOTS-L] First cousin marriages
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 08:35:49 -0600
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>Now, I DO have to be a little careful with labeling those relatives,
>because my mom's brother married his 1st cousin, and my mom's sister
>married the brother of that 1st cousin! That was before it was
>illegal, I guess.

The marriage of first cousins is allowed in 20 U.S. states and DC. It
is permitted in six further states if the bride is above
child-bearing age, and a seventh after genetic counselling. For more
information, see the helpful folks at C.U.D.D.L.E. International
(Cousins United to Defeat Discriminating Laws through Education):

http://www.cuddleinternational.org/laws/laws-explained.html

Steve

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