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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3171716.ece
Twins separated at birth have married each other without realizing they were brother and sister, it has been revealed.
The British couple's marriage has now been annulled by the High Court after judges ruled the marriage had never validly existed.
The identities of the brother and sister and details of how they fell in love and married are being kept secret. Soon after they were born they were separated and adopted by different families.
Neither was told they had a twin and had no idea they were blood relatives until after their wedding.
The British couple were granted an annulment at a special hearing at the High Court in London, Professor Lord Alton told The Times. Judges in the Family Division ruled that the marriage had never validly existed.
Lord Alton, who was told about the case by a High Court judge, said that the twins’ experience demonstrated the need to strengthen the rights of children to know the identity of their biological parents. The peer declined to name the judge or identify the case more specifically.
He argued that reforms that are currently being debated in the House of Lords threaten to undermine even existing rights.
“The right for children to know the identity of their biological parents is a human right," said Lord Alton. “There will be more cases like this if children are not given access to the truth. The needs of the child must always be paramount”.
Um. WOW.
Edited by Jersey on : 1/11/2008 1:02 PM
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Brainless said:Milan said: That's crazy! And actually kind of sad.... well at least they still have each other, just can't get married and have kids lol. Actually, it's puritanical nonsense that would keep them from getting married, and they can certainly have kids. There is testing for the recessive genes that are an issue when family members breed with each other. In reality, it is more likely for a woman that is over 36 and pregnant to give birth to a child with some type of birth issue than it is for a sibling couple. No reason to let societal misinformation stand in the way of love.
I used to be grossed out by the idea of incest but then realized the only reason I was grossed out by it was because that is what society tells us. I'm certainly not going to go sleep with any of my relatives but if two people love each other then who really cares if they are related or not.
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