A married couple were
told they were biological twins after they visited an IVF clinic because they
were struggling to conceive a child.
A Jackson, Mississippi,
fertility doctor informed the unidentified pair that they were biological twins
after he noticed the striking similarities in their DNA, it was revealed on
Thursday.
The siblings had been
tragically separated at a young age after their biological parents died and
they were adopted into different families, both not knowing about the
other.
The devastated couple was left at a loss with what to do, as marriage between siblings is outlawed in the southern state.
Neither the couple nor doctor can be named for patient confidentiality reasons.
After the doctor
informed the husband and wife that they were related, the pair tried to put
together the pieces of their lives, reported the Mississippi Herald.
They realized their
parents both died in a car accident and due to a filing error when they were
adopted by other families, the adoption parents were never told about their
child's other sibling.
The pair unknowingly
reunited while attending college and they quickly bonded over their strikingly
similar backgrounds and fell in love.
The physician told the
news outlet: 'They were attracted to each other due to their similarities. They
felt they could really connect with each other. If only they had known the
truth, it could have saved them so much pain later on.
He added: 'For me, it's a particularly unusual case because my job is all about helping couples conceive a child. This is the first time in my career that I've been glad I haven't succeeded in that regard.'
The paper reported that
the penalty for marrying a sibling in Mississippi is up to 10 years in prison
and a fine of $500.
Due to the highly
unusual nature of this instance, the couple would not face any charges, it is
believed.
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