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60-Year-Old Canadian Gives Birth to Twins

Birth raises medical-ethics questions

By Drew Nelles,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 5, 2009 2:59 PM CST

(Newser) – A 60-year-old Canadian woman gave birth to twins this week, the CBC reports. Ranjit Hayer and her twin boys, delivered 7 weeks prematurely by cesarean section, are recovering in intensive care. Hayer underwent in vitro fertilization after trying to get pregnant for decades, but even her obstetrician has ethical concerns. “We can do so much but the question is, should we do it just because we can do it?” he wonders.

A 70-year-old Indian woman, Rajo Devi, poses with her husband Bala Ram, 72, right, and daughter. Like Ranjit Hayer's twins, her baby girl was also conceived through in vitro fertilization treatment.
A 70-year-old Indian woman, Rajo Devi, poses with her husband Bala Ram, 72, right, and daughter. Like Ranjit Hayer's twins, her baby girl was also conceived through in vitro fertilization treatment.   (AP Photo/Devendra Uppal)
A 60-year old Canadian woman has given birth to twins.
A 60-year old Canadian woman has given birth to twins.   (Shutterstock)
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I couldn't imagine if I was 65 having two five-year-olds running around crazily. The energy to do that is incredible. - Dr. Colin Birch, obstetrician

It all sounds very fine when this age group — isn't it fantastic what medical technology can do, how we're stretching the boundaries and everything else — but there's so much more involved in this. - Dr. Colin Birch

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COMMENTS
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Shannonals
Feb 6, 2009 12:11 AM CST
Why would the Doctors even agree to this?
jaguarj
Feb 5, 2009 11:00 PM CST
Ha..this story pales compared to the idiot of 14. And 60 is not news...there have been European women 60 and over that have birthed. Whatever!!!!
Guest
Feb 5, 2009 3:24 AM CST
Whow, I can't imagine having one child at that age. Must less two.. It's not fair to have children at that age.

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