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Why can't siblings have children together?

  • Émission
    Corpus
  • 26 September 2014
  • Florence Fellmann
    • CHUV
    • Biologie et de médecine, UNIL
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In Switzerland, the sexual act between a brother and sister is punishable by imprisonment, not least because of the increased risk of disease and mental retardation. But why is the risk higher?

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