How Old is Too Old?

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July 17, 2009

At 66, Maria del Carmen Bousada gave birth to twin boys, becoming the oldest confirmed new mom. In order to receive post-menopausal fertility treatments, Bousada lied to a California fertility clinic to skirt its age limit of 55. Last week, she died from cancer, leaving behind two toddlers and sparking a global debate about the ethics of assisted fertility and late motherhood. But if we have no problem with octogenarian fathers, why the double standard for women?

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Guests:

Dr. Marcelle Cedars, professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, at UC San Francisco

Alexander Capron, Professor of Healthcare Law, Policy and Ethics, President of the Faculty, University of Southern California University

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