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Re:After discovering he has at least 17 kids, man sues ferti... by dragonwriter on Thursday October 03, 2019 @03:38PM (#21151157)
> I have 2 recessive things that I know I carry, thanks to genetic screening. If I boinked a half sibling

...you could take steps to assure safety first, thanks to genetic screening.

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Re:After discovering he has at least 17 kids, man sues ferti... by mlyle on Thursday October 03, 2019 @07:32PM (#21153362)
Sure, but A) genetic screening only knows about the common issues, and B) if you marry someone random and don't realize they're a half sibling, you might not bother with genetic screening.
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