Should there be an age limit for mothers?
Everyone has to agree that this woman might just have gone a little too far: A woman from Spain gave birth to twins last month at age 67. That raises an eyebrow, but, hey, people live longer and are healthier, so that doesn't really concern people too much. And there are plenty of dads who are well into their 70s with newborns. Why shouldn't women be able to start families later too?
Then you hear that she lied about her age to the California in-vitro fertilization clinic - the highest limit I've heard for such clinics was 60. She told them she was 55, the limit at that particular clinic. That raises another eyebrow, but some say, "Hey, more power to her if she looks that good." I was still somewhat OK with this story. But then you hear she's a single mother who has now decided to start looking for a dad for them - somebody younger who can help her because, as you can imagine, she's pretty exhausted.
That sends both eyebrows up. Those who don't yet think she's out of her mind may say that perhaps she's at least well-off, someone who will be able to afford the help and such, or that she is surrounded by helpful family members. Nope. She sold her home to pay for the fertility treatments. Her sister-in-law has been staying with her, but the new mother is planning to move, and her friends are worried how she'll cope. The new mom is retired and living on a small pension - and remember, she sold her home.
She told a reporter that she's sure she'll be able to cope, that "When they begin toddling I'll get one of those playpens and put them in there." She has no idea what she's in for.
Then you hear that she lied about her age to the California in-vitro fertilization clinic - the highest limit I've heard for such clinics was 60. She told them she was 55, the limit at that particular clinic. That raises another eyebrow, but some say, "Hey, more power to her if she looks that good." I was still somewhat OK with this story. But then you hear she's a single mother who has now decided to start looking for a dad for them - somebody younger who can help her because, as you can imagine, she's pretty exhausted.
That sends both eyebrows up. Those who don't yet think she's out of her mind may say that perhaps she's at least well-off, someone who will be able to afford the help and such, or that she is surrounded by helpful family members. Nope. She sold her home to pay for the fertility treatments. Her sister-in-law has been staying with her, but the new mother is planning to move, and her friends are worried how she'll cope. The new mom is retired and living on a small pension - and remember, she sold her home.
She told a reporter that she's sure she'll be able to cope, that "When they begin toddling I'll get one of those playpens and put them in there." She has no idea what she's in for.
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as long as a woman can do the laundry and cook ,what's wrong with her having a child as well ?
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