Married Twins Make Case for New Adoption Law
A British peer has brought to the attention of his colleagues the case of two twins, separated at birth, who he says later met and married, unaware of their biological relationship.
Although the two were granted an annulment in the highly unusual case after they discovered the truth, it highlights the need for adopted children to be informed of their biological heritage, argues David Alton, a member of the House of Lords in Parliament. He is urging his colleagues not to approve the proposed Human Embryology and Tissues Bill, which in its current form does not require disclosure of the identity of those who donate sperm and eggs that are used to conceive babies that are raised by others, according to CNN.
Alton said he was told of the case of the married twins by a High Court judge, but the High Court’s Family Division declined to discuss or confirm his account, according to the Associated Press. The names of the twins have not been disclosed.
“There are implications for everybody involved, but the needs of the child will always be paramount, and it is right that we should therefore make the process as transparent as possible,” Alton told the Lords during a debate last month, according to an Agence France-Presse news article provided by Yahoo.
