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Dean Winchester · 01-11-2008, 11:10 PM

hmmm... wouldn't it have always seemed a little peculiar to them that they were born on the same day, or did they just think it was a cute similarity?

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/husband...00010000000001

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Husband, Wife Discover They're Twins
By THOMAS WAGNER,AP
Posted: 2008-01-11 17:24:15
Filed Under: Weird News
LONDON (Jan. 11) - Twins who were separated at birth got married without realizing they were brother and sister, a lawmaker said, urging more information be provided on birth certificates for adopted children.

A court annulled the British couple's union after they discovered their true relationship, Lord David Alton said.

"Everyone has a right to knowledge about their lineage, genealogy and identity. And if they don't, then it will lead to cases of incest," Alton told The Associated Press during a telephone interview Friday.

Alton first revealed details of the unusual case last month during a five-hour debate about a bill that would change regulations about human embryology.

"I was recently involved in a conversation with a High Court judge who was telling me of a case he had dealt with," Alton said according to a transcript of the Dec. 10 debate. "It involved the normal birth of twins who were separated at birth and adopted by separate parents.

"They were never told that they were twins. They met later in life and felt an inevitable attraction, and the judge had to deal with the consequences of the marriage that they entered into and all the issues of their separation."

Alton gave no additional details and would not reveal the name of the judge who told him about the case.

The High Court's Family Division declined to discuss or confirm Alton's account about the twins.

Alton, an independent legislator who works at Liverpool's John Moores University, said the siblings' inadvertent marriage raises the wider issue of the importance of strengthening the rights of children to know the identities of their biological parents, including kids who were born through in vitro fertilization.

Under British law, only a mother has to be named on a birth certificate. Such certificates also are not required to identify births that result from IVF or to identify the sperm donor.

In addition, British law does not require parents to ever tell children that they were the result of donated sperm.

Alton believes this should be changed.

Alton said he favors an amendment to the Human Fertility and Embryology bill - which is still being debated in the House of Lords - that would require birth certificates of children born from donated sperm to say that and to identify the genetic father.

Referring to the twins' case, he said: "If you start trying to conceal someone's identity, sooner or later the truth will come out. And if you don't know you are biologically related to someone, you may become attracted to them and tragedies like this may occur."

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Max Whittaker · 01-11-2008, 11:41 PM

Good lord!

Janice · 01-12-2008, 12:06 AM

That's wild.

I wonder how long they were married before they found out. I can't imagine what I would do if I found out my husband was my brother. At this point, I wouldn't do a thing. He's my husband and my soul mate.

Ireneparalegal · 01-12-2008, 12:36 AM

I have been asked the question many times, "What would you do if you found out your boyfriend or husband were really your brother or half-brother?" Being adopted I guess brings out some weird questions from people.

First of all, if someone shared my birthday (red flag), I would not laugh it off as coincidence, I would check into it. Although I was not born a twin, the possibility still arises as I know that my biological parents had another child a year after I was born. I am under the impression they had a girl, but I don't know for certain.

Mikado · 01-12-2008, 12:47 AM

In ancient Egypt, the King always made a wife of his sister, so, this is nothing new

Ireneparalegal · 01-12-2008, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

In ancient Egypt, the King always made a wife of his sister, so, this is nothing new

Until kids started coming out with three arms.

catlover79 · 01-12-2008, 01:59 AM

I am SPEECHLESS!!! Don't engaged couples get blood tests anymore??

Dean Winchester · 01-12-2008, 02:01 AM

well, the two of them had to be fraternal because if they were identical, they'd have to be quite stupid if they couldn't put two and two together they they were born the same day and look alike

friendsfan77 · 01-12-2008, 03:33 AM

How freaky!

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 01-12-2008, 03:37 AM

that SUCKS.

junecleaver · 01-12-2008, 03:40 AM

I guess if you didn't grow up with them, its not as gross lol. If i ever found that out, i'd just stay married. I just would probably not reproduce....lol.

Dean Winchester · 01-12-2008, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by junecleaver

I guess if you didn't grow up with them, its not as gross lol. If i ever found that out, i'd just stay married. I just would probably not reproduce....lol.

I'm wondering if they have kids and its why they're keeping the identities anonymous, so the kids won't have to put up with ridicule at school

Janice · 01-12-2008, 04:06 AM

Back in the early 80s, one of my friends was neighbors with a family where the father got his teenage daughter pregnant. He went to prison, and the girl kept her baby. I lost touch with this story probably eight years into it, but I know the little girl was normal, at that point. I don't think it's an automatic birth defect thing. It's certainly a higher-risk situation. I'm sure the info can be found online, but I'm too lazy to look it up.

freshprinceofLA · 01-12-2008, 04:09 AM

That is just about the wierdest thing I've heard in a long time you really can't help but feel bad for them but at the same time it's not really hard to tell that someone is your TWIN but still this is sooo disturbing eww

Dean Winchester · 01-12-2008, 04:11 AM

I finally knew what it felt like to be a Kentuckian some years back when I worked as a cashier and a mother was with teenage son and daughter, and they started making out in the line and I remember the mom saying "you're brother and sister, stop making out, you're embarassing me!!!"

It was funny but also incredibly alarming, and I'm in Louisville, not exactly considered the "hick" part of the state. It's well-stereotyped that there's a lot of inbreeding in the mountain areas in the southern part of the state.

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01-11-2008, 11:41 PM	#2
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01-12-2008, 12:06 AM	#3
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	That's wild. I wonder how long they were married before they found out. I can't imagine what I would do if I found out my husband was my brother. At this point, I wouldn't do a thing. He's my husband and my soul mate.

01-12-2008, 12:47 AM	#5
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	In ancient Egypt, the King always made a wife of his sister, so, this is nothing new

01-12-2008, 02:01 AM	#8
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	well, the two of them had to be fraternal because if they were identical, they'd have to be quite stupid if they couldn't put two and two together they they were born the same day and look alike

01-12-2008, 03:33 AM	#9
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01-12-2008, 03:40 AM	#11
junecleaver Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 28, 2003 Location: i'm a southerner! :D Posts: 1,298	I guess if you didn't grow up with them, its not as gross lol. If i ever found that out, i'd just stay married. I just would probably not reproduce....lol.

01-12-2008, 04:06 AM	#13
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Back in the early 80s, one of my friends was neighbors with a family where the father got his teenage daughter pregnant. He went to prison, and the girl kept her baby. I lost touch with this story probably eight years into it, but I know the little girl was normal, at that point. I don't think it's an automatic birth defect thing. It's certainly a higher-risk situation. I'm sure the info can be found online, but I'm too lazy to look it up.

01-12-2008, 04:11 AM	#15
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I finally knew what it felt like to be a Kentuckian some years back when I worked as a cashier and a mother was with teenage son and daughter, and they started making out in the line and I remember the mom saying "you're brother and sister, stop making out, you're embarassing me!!!" It was funny but also incredibly alarming, and I'm in Louisville, not exactly considered the "hick" part of the state. It's well-stereotyped that there's a lot of inbreeding in the mountain areas in the southern part of the state.