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In reply to the discussion: 72-year-old woman becomes first time mom thanks to IVF [View all]zalinda
(5,621 posts)Yes, I think it's selfish, but for a different reason. We don't need another child in this world. If they are wealthy enough to afford to have IVF, they are wealthy enough to travel to another country and adopt, if it is not allowed in India.
We need more people on this planet like we need another hole in our head. I know that there are some women who are so fertile that it becomes almost impossible, in the past. My mother could name each failed birth control method with each of her 6 kids, until the birth control pill was developed and she was done with child bearing. Today there is no reason why someone should have 19 or more kids and be celebrated for it. The days of having a lot of kids in the hopes of a couple of them making it to adulthood is long past.
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