Romanian, 67, pregnant with twins

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A 67-year-old Romanian woman is reportedly seven months pregnant with twin girls following fertility treatment, sparking a heated debate about the ethics of late-in-life childbirth. Critics argue that it is selfish for her to have children at such an advanced age, highlighting concerns about the potential for the children to be orphaned early and the mother's ability to care for them. Some express strong disapproval of both the woman and the medical professionals involved, suggesting that the decision reflects a lack of consideration for the children's future well-being. Others counter that many children are raised successfully by grandparents, indicating that age alone does not determine parenting capability. The discussion raises questions about the implications of advanced maternal age on child-rearing and the responsibilities of parents as they age.
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hey, why not? Just because they'll never be able to rough house with mom, just because they'll bury their mom before she has a chance to talk to them about the birds and the bees. just because they'll be orphaned before high school. That's no reason not to allow this old lady to have kids.
How selfish does a person have to be to do this to a couple of kids? She just wants to be able to hold a baby of her own who cares if the baby grows up without anyone being there when she needs to be held most. I hate this story. I hate the lady and I hate the doctor who made it possible.
and Ivan, you aren't to high on my list at the moment for bringing this story to my attention.
 
Some women will do anything to have a baby(recent horrific example from Kansas).
For me this Romanian woman is mentally ill,she should be locekd in the psychiatric hospital.
 
At first I had the same reaction as trib, but then I started thinking about how many children are raised by their grandparents due to death or inability of the parents to raise them. Kids raised by grandparents are very happy.

I still think it is very selfish to give birth at her age. Even if she lives another 30 years, how capable will she be?

I know women in my family live on average to around 98 and remain in great physical and mental health, but I'm sure as hell not going to have kids when I'm that age.
 
Evo said:
I know women in my family live on average to around 98 and remain in great physical and mental health
yeah, but they STARTED in great physical and mental health
 
https://www.newsweek.com/robert-redford-dead-hollywood-live-updates-2130559 Apparently Redford was a somewhat poor student, so was headed to Europe to study art and painting, but stopped in New York and studied acting. Notable movies include Barefoot in the Park (1967 with Jane Fonda), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969, with Paul Newma), Jeremiah Johnson, the political drama The Candidate (both 1972), The Sting (1973 with Paul Newman), the romantic dramas The Way We Were (1973), and...
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