In 2020 Legal Inquirer had an article about cousin marriage:
Keeping marriage in the family is a very weird concept, and a taboo topic for most people in America. However, there are many countries across the world and even some states in America itself, where cousin marriages are considered to be legal.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures' website (NCSL), it is legal for first cousins to get married in 21 states across the United States of America. And yes, if you are wondering, you can marry your cousin in Alabama. Professor Alan Bittles of Murdoch University and Edith Cowan University in Australia has researched and thoroughly studied cousin marriages for the last three decades.
According to his research, he states that almost 10.4% of the global population are married to a close relative or are the offspring of such a marriage. This means that there are almost 700 million such people worldwide. Quite a lot of people right?
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