Deaf Belgian Twin Brothers Choose Euthanasia Over Blindness

Marc and Eddy Verbessem, 45, were born deaf. They were inseperable all their lives, living and working together, and used a sign language that only they and their family could understand.

When they were told they were also both about to go blind due to a genetic form of glaucoma and would no longer be able to see each other in addition to other health problems (Eddy had a deformed spine and heart issues), they decided they preferred to die than lose their ability to communicate with each other and maintain their independence.

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