Crepitus
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Turns out the main proponent's grandparents were first cousins, lol.
Gotta love Appalachia.
Gotta love Appalachia.
The bill passed unanimously in the Senate and drew support from most Republicans in the House. But not all of them, as a few voted ‘Present,’ and two voted ‘No.’
“There is an increased risk of birth defects when you’ve got first cousins marrying. It is in the range of 1.7% to 2.8%, according to the Journal of Genetic Counseling,” Rep. Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood) said during session. “So, there’s an additional risk, but it’s not as significant as some might otherwise be led to believe.”
Bulso filed an amendment to protect cousin marriage, if couples see a genetic counselor. The rest of the body didn’t bite.
Republican argues in favor of first-cousin marriages, Tennessee moves to ban them anyway
Rep. Gino Bulso said last week his grandparents were first cousins.
www.wkrn.com