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
The D'Ambrosio Twins The D'Ambrosio Twins Bianca D'Ambrosio and Chiara D'Ambrosio (born April 28, 2005), also known collectively as the D'Ambrosio Twins, are American child actresses and musicians. The twins made their acting debut playing Summer Newman on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless". At the age of 6, Bianca and Chiara began starring together and separately in TV, films, print, music, and video projects. The twins were born in Los Angeles, California. In 2008 at the age of 3, the twins were cast in the role of Summer Newman on the soap opera, "The Young and the Restless" on CBS.