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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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Ethics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-019-0376-8 |