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Originally Posted by adysav
It would appear that incest is more likely to result in offspring with genetic disorders. However, if Alice meets Dave who is another CF carrier, the chances are exactly the same as with her brother.
Does that mean that it should be illegal for Alice to have relations with anyone who tests positive for the CF gene?
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There's a relatively new and interesting film about this called
Code 46, which partially deals with the near-future where cloning is relatively common and the associated affects of breeding with someone who shares similar degrees of genetic 'defects'.