In Depth AudioVideo Child Law expert. The reaction Opinions are divided on the Court of Appeal decision Opinion on the Court of Appeal's decision to allow doctors to separate the Siamese twins is divided. Conjoined Twins International Will Degaraty from Conjoined Twins International in the US welcomed the decision.
Conjoined twins are special people but if a life can be saved then it is worth it.
The court decision to separate them is the right one but our hearts go out to the family. The purpose of having medicine is to save life. A spokesman for the pro-life charity Life criticised the decision. This is sad news. We feel very sorry and what kind of turmoil must the parents be going through.