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Re: 63 years old and pregnant From: Timothy C. A. Brown, M.D. (tcab1@idt.net) Sat Apr 26 15:44:53 1997 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Timothy C. A. Brown, M.D.: "Re: Death to the ABOG" Previous message: David Hunter: "63" In reply to: Geffrey H. Klein, MD: "63 years old and pregnant" Next in thread: tstork2: "Re: 63 years old and pregnant" At Thu, 24 Apr 1997, Geffrey H. Klein, MD wrote: > >In case some of you missed this recent news: > >In Los Angeles, a 63 year old previously nulligravid woman apparently >tricked the ART program at USC into donor IVF fertilized by her 60 year-old >husband. The age limit was apparently 55 and she let them believe she was >50. The comments have been interesting and sometimes funny but I think we as a group would be better in tune with how tremendously important having children is to nearly all of us. No, personally I wouldn't want to start over again, but if I'd never had the chance in the first place, decided it would never be and then been offered a hope at even a late date, it could be extremely compelling. If the technology and resources are in fact there, how can we arbitrarily withhold them? As has already been mentioned, being young doesn't make you a fit parent, and unless *everyone* must be somehow approved before having children, we are overstepping ourselves in judging this lady. Besides, you've got to give her credit as the number of primigravidas over 60 who can pass for 50 has got to be darned small! -- Tim Brown Private Practice Long Island, New York "Life is not breath, but action." Jean Jacque Rousseau Next message: Timothy C. A. Brown, M.D.: "Re: Death to the ABOG" Previous message: David Hunter: "63" In reply to: Geffrey H. Klein, MD: "63 years old and pregnant" Next in thread: tstork2: "Re: 63 years old and pregnant"

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