Can cousin marriages be banned?

The Conservative Party in Denmark has wanted to study the relationship between cousin marriages and handicap births. In the Netherlands there are proposals to ban cousin marriages. Picture shows Denmark's Conservative Party Integration Spokesman Naser Khader. Archive.
The Conservative Party in Denmark has wanted to study the relationship between cousin marriages and handicap births. In the Netherlands there are proposals to ban cousin marriages. Picture shows Denmark's Conservative Party Integration Spokesman Naser Khader. Archive.
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What if two cousins sleep together, have a baby and then want to get married. Is that allowed? What about this situation: a young Moroccan Dutch man marries his female cousin in Morocco and then brings her to the Netherlands. Is that permitted? Or rather: will that still be permitted in future?

According to Ashley Terlouw, professor of sociology of law at Radboud University in Nijmegen, it is doubtful whether such cases can be prohibited. Aside from the question of whether it is a good idea.

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