The Curious Case of Jodie and Mary !

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 The Curious Case of Jodie and Mary !

"Religion is the opium of the People" - Karl Marx

There lived a couple in London. They were very orthodox and believed that everything happens upon God's wish and is to be accepted the way it is. The couple was blessed with beautiful twins. However, the twins were conjoined and were joined by the lower abdomen, through their spine, and shared a heart and lungs. For the sake of the public, they were named Jodie and Mary. Mary is completely dependent on her sister Jodie for the circulation of blood, as she does not have a heart or functional lungs of her own. Due to the pressure to pump for both the bodies at such a tender age (literally days-old baby), Jodie started turning pale. It was certain that they wouldn't make it past 3-6 months. But if they are separated, Mary would die, as she doesn't have a heart of her own. Now, the doctors suggest the parents let them separate the twins, as at least one would survive upon doing so. But, being the devout couple that they are, they reject the proposal and say that they would not dare to question God's will and that they'd like to have the twins the way they are!

Conjoined twins, Jodie and Mary. Mary is completely dependent on Jodie for blood and oxygen
Picture Source: BBC News

Now comes the interesting drill. Place yourself in the shoes of the Doctor. You know that you'll have to separate the twins to keep at least one of them alive. So, what would you do? Would you try to convince the parents? (Given that they are very devout and staunch on their religious instincts), or would you just leave it to their own fate because the parents want it that way? What would you do? The time's ticking. Please comment your thoughts on this. I'll let you know what happened next week. 

Until then! Ciao! 👋





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