Jose Maria Garcia, 19 was born with both ovaries and testicles and a male and female sex organs gave birth to a set of twins this morning at the Amisola Maternity Hospital, reports the Manila Times.
Both babies were also born hermaphrodites, displaying physical characteristics and genitals of both genders, a “miraculous event” according to Dr. Xi Huan Chow, Medical director at Amisola Maternity Hospital.
“We are privileged to experience such an unusual birth” World Daily news reported.
“Hundreds of people have come to witness these miracles of nature. Both babies are extremely healthy and vibrant with life,” he explained with enthusiasm.
Jose Maria Garcia, the mother and father of the two children, admits the birth was not expected at all.
“I have never had any sexual experience with someone outside of myself. I was unaware that I could impregnate myself, but I would never go back even with what I know now. These children are beautiful and I am happy to share my life with them,” she told reporters.
Although most experts believe such an occurrence is impossible, however the first account of self-fertilization in history is ascribed to Juanita Franciscella, a Spanish street artist also known as the “bearded woman of Castilla”, who in 1483 is said to have given birth to a child of her own conception.
The birth was judged heretical by the Spanish Inquisition and she was burned with her child at the stake.
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