Ethical issues in denial of church wedding based on couple’s hemoglobin genotype in Enugu, south eastern Nigeria

Ethical issues in denial of church wedding based on couple’s hemoglobin genotype in Enugu, south eastern Nigeria

Abstract Background Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a major genetic disease with the greatest burden in sub-Saharan Africa. To try to help reduce this burden, some churches in Nigeria conduct premarital sickle cell hemoglobin screening and refuse to conduct weddings when both individuals are identified...

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Main Authors: Euzebus C. Ezugwu, Pauline E. Osamor, David Wendler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Hemoglobin genotype
Church wedding
Ethics
Denial
Nigeria
Sickle cell anemia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-019-0376-8

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