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| Conjoined twins born to teenager | Conjoined twins born to teenager |
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| A Shropshire woman has given birth to conjoined twins by Caesarean section. | A Shropshire woman has given birth to conjoined twins by Caesarean section. |
| Laura Williams, 18, from Shrewsbury, gave birth to the girls, named Faith and Hope, at University College Hospital, London, on Wednesday. | Laura Williams, 18, from Shrewsbury, gave birth to the girls, named Faith and Hope, at University College Hospital, London, on Wednesday. |
| Her daughters are believed to be joined from their breastbone to their navel but have separate hearts. | Her daughters are believed to be joined from their breastbone to their navel but have separate hearts. |
| Conjoined twins are rare and figures range from one in about every 200,000 births to one in about 400,000 live births. | Conjoined twins are rare and figures range from one in about every 200,000 births to one in about 400,000 live births. |
| A family spokesman confirmed the twins were born earlier and said things were looking "fairly positive". | A family spokesman confirmed the twins were born earlier and said things were looking "fairly positive". |
| Abortion advice | Abortion advice |
| The BBC's medical correspondent Fergus Walsh said the girls had been transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital. | The BBC's medical correspondent Fergus Walsh said the girls had been transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital. |
| Mrs Williams and her husband Aled, from Anglesey, were advised by doctors to have their daughters aborted. | Mrs Williams and her husband Aled, from Anglesey, were advised by doctors to have their daughters aborted. |
| But she told the Mail on Sunday said they had never considered it. | But she told the Mail on Sunday said they had never considered it. |
| Her neighbour Tracey Parker, who has known the family for about four years, said: "I think fair play to her - she's giving the babies a chance. | Her neighbour Tracey Parker, who has known the family for about four years, said: "I think fair play to her - she's giving the babies a chance. |
| "Laura was in bits to start off with but she's a good mum. She's got an older daughter and she's a good mum to her so I think she'll be good to these. | |
| "I'm really pleased for her - I hope everything else goes alright." | "I'm really pleased for her - I hope everything else goes alright." |
| Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapova, from Russia, were the oldest known surviving conjoined twins. They died in April 2003 aged 53. | Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapova, from Russia, were the oldest known surviving conjoined twins. They died in April 2003 aged 53. |
| A team of surgeons in Birmingham carried out a successful operation in 2001 to separate Eman and Sanchia Mowatt, who were joined at the spine. | A team of surgeons in Birmingham carried out a successful operation in 2001 to separate Eman and Sanchia Mowatt, who were joined at the spine. |