On 9 Apr 2004 at 2:40, Texas Parkinson's Advocate wrote: > So the question stands - if life begins at conception, what about > twins, triplets, etcetera? What about it? Twins are the products of conception, also. Identical twins come from a fertilized egg which has an "extra" division, and fraternal twins develop from two eggs, fertilized by two different sperm. Best, Bob Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. Neurological Surgery 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, CA 94704-2636 USA 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 <http://www.rafink.com/> "Ex Tristitia Virtus" Disclaimer: That which is written in my e-mail is not to be considered as "medical advice". Such advice can only be given after a formal, in-person, consultation between doctor and patient. ********************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn