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Bill making blood tests compulsory for intending couples scales second reading
The bill seeks to prevent persons who are carriers (AS and SS) from marrying other carriers, among other provisions.
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The bill seeks to prevent persons who are carriers (AS and SS) from marrying other carriers, among other provisions.
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24 per cent of Nigerians are carriers of the mutant gene and the prevalence of sickle-cell anaemia is about 20 ...