Indian twins stirs debate

For Vani and Veena separation would be a relief. Born to landless labourers in the Indian state Andhra Pradesh, the 5-year-old twin sisters are conjoined at the head. Fused together at the skull, even walking is painful for Vani and Veena as their heads move in grotesque-looking contortions.Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan cautioned against a surgery of the twins, who are under the care of Niloufer Children's Hospital in India's Hyderabad.
"Surgeons, in some instances, have to pick one twin to die to save the other," the minister said in remarks carried by the Straits Times newspaper."Even those who survived would often be left with brain damage. So, to what extent is this quality of life," he asked.
"To change the course of nature may do more harm than good," Khaw argued.

The estimated costs for surgery and treatment come up to about 750,000 Singapore dollars (514,000 US dollars) which the Andhra Pradesh government would be expected to fund.
The parents of Vani and Veena agreed to the surgery, but Goh( renowned Singapore neurosurgeon Keith Goh)said he was still awaiting a final decision from the state government.