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I'm gonna marry my second cousin meaning that my father and her mother are first cousins. are there any high chances for a disability if we have kids?
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A geneticist is the: best type of doc (or a fertility specialist) to answer that question thoroughly. Please see one to put your mind at ease. Peace and good health.
Answered 5/28/2016
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Marrying relatives?: The safe way to have healthy children is to marry a person who is genetically very different from you, thereby avoiding recessive traits. That being said, life is unpredictable, which means any unlucky couple can have a child with a genetic defect. Read up on what happened to the European royal families in the 1800's and 1900's, as they continued marrying relatives.
Answered 2/8/2016
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