Conjoined twins of one or both of the twins, particularly if they are joined at the head or share a vital organ. This makes the ethics of surgical separation, where the twins can survive if not separated, contentious. Alice Dreger of Northwestern University found the quality of life of twins who remain conjoined to be higher than is commonly supposed. Lori and George Schappell and Abby and Brittany Hensel are notable examples. The first record of separating conjoined twins took place in the Byzantine Empire in the 900s. One of the conjoined twins had already died, so surgeons attempted to separate the
Ikki Twins clipped by a semitruck in Bakersfield, California. On March 6, she was brought out of her coma. Ikki Twins Erica "Rikki" Mongeon and Victoria "Vikki" Mongeon (born February 18, 1981) better known by the stage name the Ikki Twins are identical twin models, and television personalities. They are best known as the stars of the MTV reality dating show "A Double Shot at Love". The twins started their career working as waitresses at a Hooters restaurant and were featured in Hooters calendars. They gained recognition when they were asked to model on a motorcycle website. The twins have appeared in