Siamese twins' parents will not challenge court ruling

Updated: 18:46, Thursday, 28 September 2000

The Maltese parents of Siamese twins born in England have said they will not challenge a court's order to separate the seven-week-old girls; the operation will result in the death of one of the girls.

The Maltese parents of Siamese twins born in England have said they will not challenge a court's order to separate the seven-week-old girls; the operation will result in the death of one of the girls. The decision clears the way for the operation.

Three senior judges unanimously ruled last week that one of the twins, Mary, was designated for death while the healthier twin, Jodie, had the legal right to be given a chance of life.

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