66-Year-Old Woman to Give Birth
Elizabeth Munro a 66-year-old woman will be overtaking the former oldest
mother award adorned by a 62-year-old. Munro has gone through In Vitro
Fertilization (IVF) to become pregnant at her age. The news about Munro's
pregnancy has made news globally, as industry observers, lawmakers and
physicians are wondering, when are you too old for fertility treatments?
Really though, how old is too old? IVF has been under heavy scrutiny over
the past 6 months with so-called unfit mothers (the Octomom) and embryo
mix-ups at fertility clinics. This only reignites the heat and debate over
IVF.
Fox News said, "I am shocked by the idea of a 66-year-old woman giving
birth," he said. "I respect the choice medically but I think anything over
63 is risky because you cannot guarantee the child will have a loving mother
or family." Munro, who is believed to have no other children, is set to have
her baby by Caesarean section at an unnamed hospital next month. She was
given her IVF treatment at a clinic in Ukraine."
What do you think - when should doctors step-in (if ever) for older women?
Is there an appropriate age? Feedback time, let us know what you think about
age and IVF.
Posted by Tala on 5/18/2009 1:15:00 PM
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