Can L293D really be put in parallel?

(VCC2) Pin 8 go to 12V
(VCC1) Pin 16 go to 5V
(1,2EN - 2,3EN) Pin 1 - Pin 9 go to 5V
(IN 1 - IN 4) Pin 2 - Pin 15 go to logic 1
(IN 2 - IN 3) Pin 7 - Pin 10 go to logic 2 (opposite of logic 1)
(OUT 1 - OUT 4) Pin 3 - Pin 14 go to coil side 2
(OUT 2 - OUT 3) Pin 6 - Pin 11 go to coil side 1
(GND) Pin 4 - Pin 5 - Pin 12 - Pin 13 go to GND