PARENTS OF CONJOINED TWINS PLACE PRO-LIFE MEMORIAL ON MARY'S TOMB

Thursday January 25, 2001

PARENTS OF CONJOINED TWINS PLACE PRO-LIFE MEMORIAL ON MARY'S TOMB

GOZO, Malta, Jan. 25, 2001 (LSN.ca) - Michaelangelo and Rina Attard, the parents of the conjoined twins Jodie and Mary who were separated in an operation in Britain, informed the media that they would be placing a pro-life plaque on their daughter Mary's grave. The parents, who were against the separation operation since it would inevitably lead to the death of Mary, were overruled when British courts decided to perform the separation operation despite the objection of the Roman Catholic parents and Catholic Church leaders.

Mrs Attard, 29, said in a television interview, "I think it's going to be a respectful grave because it's going to be for the unborn ... the plaque is going to be something written for unborn babies." Her husband added, "When people see something like that, they might think twice and say 'Oh they went through all this' and change their mind about abortion."

See the coverage by Annanova at:
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_184063.html

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