Ekinath,The questions you've raised are thought-provoking.
First cousin marriages have led to genetic disability in southern
Indian families. Moreover, I sometimes worry why we have more than one
persons blind in several muslim families? This is a serious concern
and one could hope that we are in
Dear Avinash,
Kudos again for highlighting an important aspect of causes of inborn disability.
For the start, I am more worried about my fellow Indians. I have
researched and could not find reliable data on
1. How much percent of disables acquired disability on account of
genetic disorders?
Not only in Pakistan, in Kerala also first cousin marriage prevailed
and I am a victim of its consiquence.
Renuka.
On 7/9/15, Gunjan Singh wrote:
> thanks a lot for this enlightening piece, which also ponders upon the
> pakistani, islamic sharia laws on women. as the sub continent needs to
> do
thanks a lot for this enlightening piece, which also ponders upon the
pakistani, islamic sharia laws on women. as the sub continent needs to
do away with the hindering regulations in development also the
mindsets need to change in first place. following religious
culture/rules will lead nowhere but
By Steven Swinford, Deputy Political Editor
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/children/11723308/First-cousin-marriages-in-Pakistani-communities-leading-to-appalling-disabilities-among-children.html
5:33PM BST 07 Jul 2015
CoCouples who are getting married should be forced to have a DNA test
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