Separating Conjoined Twins Jodie and Mary
Discusses whether they should have been separated, and asks whether the separation was intentional killing, intentional mutilation, and whether it was obligatory.
Jodie and Mary: The medical facts
Overview of the case, diagram of the twins' bodies and shared circulatory system, and links to other coverage. [BBC News]
The Case of the Siamese Twins
Full text of the judgment mandating separation, in the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division).
Law Decided Fate of Mary and Jodie
Overview of the facts of the case, and update on 'Jodie', the surviving twin. [The Guardian]
Separating Conjoined Twins
Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz's analysis of whether it is permissible, under Jewish law, to sacrifice one twin to save the life of the other, using the Mary and Jodie case as an example.
Jodie and Mary: Whose Choice Was It Anyway?
Discusses the issues in family and criminal law raised by this case, and the limitations of applying the law to these cases in the first case. [spiked liberties]
Surviving Siamese Twin Gracie Goes Home to Gozo
The baby known as 'Jodie' (Gracie Attard) in court papers, now ten months old, is progressing well and ready to leave hospital. [Telegraph]
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