In 2005, 57-year-old Aleta St. James, a single woman, celebrated her twins’ first birthday. She became pregnant after spending $40,000 on donor sperm and a donor egg, which were implanted in her womb. She is believed to be the oldest American woman to give birth to twins. In Romania, Adriana Ilescu, a 66-year-old single woman who underwent nine years of fertility treatments, became the world’s oldest mother.
Respond to the questions below, be sure that you provide an explanation and not just yes or no.
Is it irresponsible for older women to bear children they might not see grow up? Several countries, including France and Italy, have passed laws barring older women from artificial impregnation, citing such practices as immoral. Should these countries also require vasectomies for men in their fifties or older who father children?