Conjoined twins are at the center of a legal battle between doctors and their parents.
Conjoined twins at the heart of a legal battle between doctors and their parents may not be doomed to die within months, a lawyer for the parents told an appeals court today. The less-developed twin, Mary, could not survive separation, doctors say. A lower court ruled last month that the babies should be separated, even though that would mean certain death for Mary. The parents, who are Roman Catholics from an unidentified European country, oppose the operation and have appealed the lower-court decision. Chances of Survival Simon Taylor, counsel for the parents, said today a cardiologist from London who examined the twins thought there was at least a 10 percent to 20 percent chance that the children could survive more than six months.