Never Too Old - World

April 2005
Advances in IVF, aided by a sinister international trade in human eggs, have enabled women in their sixties to become mothers. But how old is too old to have a baby?

Adriana Iliescu hugs her baby tightly and covers her with kisses. At the age of 66, she's just become a mother for the first time. "My life has been made complete. The emptiness I felt in my life has been filled," she raves. But many people are less delighted she's a mother. "I think there's a sense of ridiculousness about a woman of that age imagining that she fulfils the model of motherhood," states bioethics campaigner Josephine Quintavalle. Adriana's pregnancy would not have been possible without another woman's donated eggs. And that's led to a sinister new trade, where teenagers from impoverished countries like Romania are lured into selling their eggs. Nineteen year old Alina Nodoku was one such donor. But the procedure went horribly wrong and she ended up being rushed to hospital. "I was feeling very bad. I was dizzy, I was vomiting," she recalls. Now she fears she may not be able to have children of her own. "Egg donation is not an easy process. In a sense, it makes the ovaries explode," explains Josephine Quintavalle. "I don't think we have any right to expose any woman to these risks in order to provide somebody of 67 with a child."

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[N0RTHWEST]

Yes, the world is more used to see 12-13-14-15 stupid, slutty, unprepared, clueless teens having babies, instead of giving credit to those mature succesful women who choose to recive the gift of god finally in their lives...

[katchkittie]

Who's right is it to say she is too old? It's beautifull as I see it..Why not find a video on women that are too young to have children on welfare planning their next pregnancy to add another couple hundred bucks to their cheques..

[ralucagymnast]

@kellskellstv Your level of spelling, punctuation and grammar is proof positive why older mums are better mums;)

[Tempered737]

IDK about you guys but I'd hit it! She is aged just like some fine wine, mmm mmm good!

[ThePauligirl48]

selfish woman.........for their children will lose their parent when they are young.... thats one hell of a hole to put in a childs heart!!

[TheThordir]

I saw her in another video. The girl is five, and rally loves her mother. I would rather have someone as Adriana iliescu as a mother than a selfish, promiscuous teenage snob.

[kellskellstv]

wow that cus she coud die any day but what i think you shed have kids in you 20 not 60 wow just to old

[scir91]

about adriana iliescu:she had 2 abortion and decided no to have children when she was young...a woman like this does't deserve to have children !! she is so selfish what if she dies??who's gonna take care of the child? if she really wanted to have a child why didn't she adopt one?

[BELTED007]

@annaktivist LMAO I have already given up on the idea of falling pregnant. My daughter just gave birth 11 days ago to a beautiful little girl... :O)

[annaktivist]

@BELTED007 , u should seerch some younger husband :)

[MissShamrocks]

Ugh......I lost my Mom when I was 20 years old (she was 57).....that is something you don't fully recover from. That woman is selfish.