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Oldest Mother in the World to Give Birth, Dies Today, 3 Yrs Later
Maria del Carmen Bousada de Lara of Spain shocked the world when she became the oldest mother to give birth, in 2006, after she travelled to America for in vitro fertilization, gave birth to twins. Diagnosed with cancer shortly afterwards, she has now died.
She was single, and no reports on who will raise the children.
A Spanish woman who became the world's oldest new mother when she gave birth in 2006 to twin boys at the age of 66 has died, her family has said.
The brother of Maria del Carmen Bousada de Lara told the paper Diario de Cadiz she passed away on Saturday, aged 69.
It said she had been diagnosed with cancer shortly after giving birth.
A 67-year-old Spanish woman is reported to have given birth to twins according to hospital officials in Barcelona, becoming the world's oldest mother.
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at 11:28 on July 15th, 2009
This is sad - not that I supported her decision to have children in the first place so late in life, but that was her decision and to have it taken from her is just wrong.
at 14:16 on July 15th, 2009
Will people claim that this woman is selfish? YES! Is she? My response is, yes, but little more than anyone that has children, the motivation for which is purely selfish. Be honest, try to think of even one reason for having children that is not SELFISH. If you believe you are doing the race a favor by propagating it, think again, as ALL the environmental problems of the planet are a direct result of overpopulation. If people were altruistic and selfless, they would either have absolutely no children, or, at the very least, limit their breeding to one or, at most, two, offspring. Remember, there are millions of children out there being produced by the ignorant, poor, drug addicted, or, merely, thoughtless, that are available for adoption, if, what you desire, is a baby to nurture and love. If only human beings would begin to be thoughtful beings rather than the breeding masses they are. Perhaps, it is too much to wish for with all the superstition ie. religious beliefs, cultural biases, and female subjugation that is so prevalent in this world. Keep in mind, ALL the environmental ills that are befalling the planet (water and air pollution, global warming, depletion of our natural recourses, etc) are caused by OVERPOPULATION!
at 15:04 on July 16th, 2009
I wonder if her pregnancy didn't trigger her cancer. During pregnancy there are big changes in the immune system.