... innocent person. But it is not the death of one twin that secures the life of the other. Suppose that the twins were separated and the Mary received donated organs that secured her life. The fact that the weaker twin did not die would not in any way obstruct (or help) the survival of Jodie. The death of Mary is not a solution, but a 'side-effect'. Theoretically, to kill one person to save another makes much sense. But is it right? Can the doctor perform the task of what he/she has spent years trying to avoid, killing a person. Is that humane, even if it saves another? Human rights laws say that both twins are entitled to their say in the argument. Jodie can protest the fact that her sister has a parasitic drain on her life. Mary could protest about the whole idea of removing her from Jodie, as it ...

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