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Ban immigration by cousin marriage

Closed 181 signatures

What the petition asks

Cousin marriage leads to genetic deformities which is tragic for the child and hugely expensive in the UK. It wasn't a big effect until it has been used as a route to migration of unskilled migrants so didn't need regulating but it now overdue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_marriage#Biological_aspects

Timeline

5 Aug 2015 Petition opened for signatures
5 Feb 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 181
Status Closed
Opened 5 Aug 2015
Closed 5 Feb 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.