Germanys highest court has upheld the law making incest a criminal offence, rejecting an appeal from a man who has had four children with his sister.
The court ruled that the state was within its rights to protect “family order” and prevent the serious genetic illnesses that could arise from incest.
The man, identified as Patrick S, has already spent time in prison for incest but has been free pending his appeal.
He was adopted and only met his sister in 2000 when he met his birth mother.
The Federal Constitutional Court said the law against incest was in line with Germanys constitution.
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