Identical Twins Choose To Die After Discovering They Were Going Blind.

Culled from Daily Mail
A pair of identical twins, who were born deaf, have been killed by Belgian doctors after seeking euthanasia when they found out they would also soon go blind. They were euthanised by doctors at Brussels University Hospital, in Jette, on December 14 by lethal injection after spending their entire lives together. Euthanasia is legal under Belgian law if those making the decision can make their wishes clear and are suffering unbearable pain, according to a doctor's judgement. David Dufour, the doctor who presided over the euthanasia, told RTL television news the twins had taken the decision in 'full conscience'. The brothers are Marc and Eddy Verbessem.They were 45 years old. They were afraid of losing their independence and also terrified they wont see each other.

He said they were 'very happy' and it had was a 'relief' to see the end of their suffering.
'They had a cup of coffee in the hall, it went well and a rich conversation,' Mr Dufour said.
'Then the separation from their parents and brother was very serene and beautiful.
'At the last there was a little wave of their hands and then they were gone. The pair, who both worked as cobblers and could communicate with each other using a special sign language understood only by them, but it took them almost two years to find a medical institution to carry out the procedure after they were turned by their local hospital. They were dressed in new shoes and new suits.