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Woman aged 70 gives birth to twins
« on: July 06, 2008, 02:33:21 pm »
I think it's all getting a bit too much:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7491782.stm

I can understand younger couples wanting to have babies by IVF (although not because they want a particular gender) but at 70 ???
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Re: Woman aged 70 gives birth to twins
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2008, 03:12:41 pm »
The menopause happens for a reason. When those kids are going through puberty, their mother will be 85 - if she's even still alive. It's just selfish.
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Re: Woman aged 70 gives birth to twins
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2008, 05:28:19 pm »
sick sick sick, I think the woman should be jailed!
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Re: Woman aged 70 gives birth to twins
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2008, 06:29:24 pm »
I agree with 623.
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Re: Woman aged 70 gives birth to twins
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2008, 08:19:48 pm »
Well, I think jailing her is going a bit far but I do think that having IVF at that age just because you want a boy is a selfish and risky thing to do and it's also insulting to their daughters. In any case, how is the twin girl going to feel, knowing she is so second best to her brother?
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Re: Woman aged 70 gives birth to twins
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2008, 11:33:04 pm »
Didn't she get pregnant because her husband wanted a son to be heir to his farm? Poor children going to school with people thinking their parents are their grandparents.
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Re: Woman aged 70 gives birth to twins
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2008, 07:57:18 am »
Shouldn't be allowed.  Didn't somebody say before you're not allowed to adopt if you're over 40?
Something like that anyway.  IVF at 70 is totally wrong.
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Re: Woman aged 70 gives birth to twins
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2008, 01:59:18 pm »
It definitely used to be 40, but I think it may have been raised now.
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Re: Woman aged 70 gives birth to twins
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2008, 10:37:18 pm »
70 is just not right.  40 and 50 is one thing but 70.. no way!
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Re: Woman aged 70 gives birth to twins
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2008, 10:50:33 pm »
Quote from: goldencup on July 07, 2008, 07:57:18 am
  Didn't somebody say before you're not allowed to adopt if you're over 40?

And there's me decorating the spare bedroom and planning on adopting 5 or 6.
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Re: Woman aged 70 gives birth to twins
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2008, 10:51:57 pm »
why can;t the daughter give them a boy???
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Re: Woman aged 70 gives birth to twins
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2008, 10:55:48 pm »
Why do they need a boy? What's wrong with daughters?
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Re: Woman aged 70 gives birth to twins
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2008, 06:49:32 am »
Yes, perhaps the medical profession should have offered then psychiatric help instead of IVF. Mind you, the IVF probably brought in more money.
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Re: Woman aged 70 gives birth to twins
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2008, 08:58:24 pm »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7495478.stm
At least this lady saved up for her old age!
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