Woman offered IVF at 59
Filed under: IVF — Alan @ 6:28 am
An IVF clinic has raised many ethical questions after it offered treatment to a woman who is 59 years old. Susan, Tollefsen, set a record for the offer as being the oldest woman in the UK ever offered aid with conception.
Private clinics usually follow a general guideline that they will not offer treatment for any woman that is past the age of 50 and the NHS stops offering treatment at age 39.
However, Mrs. Tollefsen, may now be able to get help conceiving from the Women’s Clinic on Harley Street in London, which for her be much more convenient, given she conceived her first child at age 47 with the help of a Moscow fertility clinic.
Tollefsen stated that she is still incredibly healthy and filled with energy so there is no reason why she should not consider having another child. She continued to state that while others her age are looking forward to retirement she is looking forward to taking her children to school and being a mother.
However, many people are concerned about how other pensioner parents may react to the news and that the law should enact an age limit to prevent a large influx of pregnant retirees.
Life national charity member Michaela Aston stated that if she gets the go ahead she will be treated, but that there needs to be an accountability and responsibility factor involved when it comes to parenting. She went further to say that having children after 60 is irresponsible and focused on self-interest and not the child.
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