From India comes a news story that has raised many eyebrows: A mom gave birth.
Why is this such a big deal, you ask? Because the woman in question is 58.
This brings us back to a serious topic of debate around the globe: When is a woman too old to receive fertility treatments?
Though there doesn’t seem to be one definitive answer, there does seem to be a general consensus in the medical community that by a woman’s late 40s, the risks begin to significantly outweigh the potential fertility treatment outcomes. And by “risks”, we can mean serious (even fatal) consequences.
Of course, the “appropriate” age may not always be directed by the scientific community, but by social mores.
So we ask you: When is a woman “too old” for fertility treatments?