I know mixing certain blood types can cause deformities in children. What are the odds of hitting one of these bad combos. Are some blood types more or less likely to cause problems in the offspring than others?
2006-07-15 17:55:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Depending on certain genetic traits or recessive genes that may mix with someone else's recessive gene...the chance of certain problems arising for one's offspring can be almost 99.9%. A lot of people want to know this so they can make an informed decision about making children. Another reason for testing is STDs but I don't think it's one of the things they test for in this type of blood test (they should make an option). All around, it's not a bad idea - some people don't like it - but I see more good reasons than bad for it.
2006-07-15 18:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by chi bebe 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes actually it did originate in the south and is still required in many of the Southern states(not Texas), so the first answer is correct. It is NOT to test for STDs. It has nothing to do with mixing blood types at all. It is to check to see if your are related. When getting your license one thing you are asked before hand is if you are related. Its sick but they have to ask. Also blood test help identify whether or not you are related. Many birth records were lost, inaccurate, and poorly kept many years ago. In the South slaves did not even have proper birth records. By taking a blood test it shows that you are not even "accidentally" related to the person. Its not in many states anymore but still in a few, check your state requirements for getting a marriage license.
2006-07-15 18:29:57 · answer #2 · answered by Sarah J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is to see if you have any sexual transmitted diseases.
YOu are way too worried about things that are way out there.
A - woman can have problems having a + child, but doctors take care of that....no problem. There is NO way a state tests blood on people getting married to check if their blood types mix.
This might be urban legand.
2006-07-15 18:10:51 · answer #3 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was to test for rh factor compatibility. It was a public health measure, to warn those entering marriage (the only people who had sex in that time and place, har har) that in cases for such incompatibility, pregnancy can be a fatal risk for the woman.
Back when these laws were instituted, we didn't know HOW to determine ethnicity via a blood sample. Remember DNA was discovered ... uh ... 1960s? 1970? ... someone help me out here.
2006-07-15 20:02:26 · answer #4 · answered by kill_yr_television 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At one time it was done to check for any STD's.
Alot of states don't require a blood test now-a-days, which is something I definately don't understand.
2006-07-16 02:55:11 · answer #5 · answered by weddrev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got married 12 years ago in Pennsylvania and they didn't do any genetic testing, the blood test was for syphilis, and that's it. Maybe in other states they test for other stuff.
2006-07-15 19:02:40 · answer #6 · answered by maigen_obx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was designed to verify that you were not marrying your sister or first cousin or something. Probably originated in the south :-)
2006-07-15 17:58:58 · answer #7 · answered by DallasGuy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋