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Asian Network,1 min

Cousin marriages

Nihal

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During a debate on ethnic minorities in the Lords, Baroness Flather, said cousin marriages cause "appalling disabilities" among children, and should be stopped. It is a fairly common practice within some Pakistani communities but is it as risky as the Baroness says? Caller Mumtaz, who says her two sons died because she married a first cousin, shares her story with Nihal.

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