Mother of Octuplets
As I sat talking with my manicurist, the beauty salon conversation centered on one subject, the 33-year old single mother who recently gave birth to octuplets in Los Angeles.
These are just some of the many questions:
"How can she care for 8 newborns when she already has 6 children?"
"She's a single mom living with her mom, does that mean she doesn't have a job?"
"If she can't afford to live on her own, how can she now provide for 14 children?"
"Who paid for her invitro-fertilization? I understand it is costly?"
"What kind of Doctor would implant 8 embryos in a young woman?"
"Is she on government assistance?"
"She can have twenty babies if she wants as long as she takes care of them."
I participated in the chatter, wanting the answers myself. I understand the mother is now being deluged with offers for book deals, t-v shows and other business ventures.
What do you think about this story? Is this any of our business? Should she be scrutinized because she reportedly just loves having children? Does she have the right to have as many as she wants?
I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Be sure watch NBC's Dateline tomorrow night at 10pm, Ann Curry will hopefully ask her all the questions we've been waiting for answers too.
These are just some of the many questions:
"How can she care for 8 newborns when she already has 6 children?"
"She's a single mom living with her mom, does that mean she doesn't have a job?"
"If she can't afford to live on her own, how can she now provide for 14 children?"
"Who paid for her invitro-fertilization? I understand it is costly?"
"What kind of Doctor would implant 8 embryos in a young woman?"
"Is she on government assistance?"
"She can have twenty babies if she wants as long as she takes care of them."
I participated in the chatter, wanting the answers myself. I understand the mother is now being deluged with offers for book deals, t-v shows and other business ventures.
What do you think about this story? Is this any of our business? Should she be scrutinized because she reportedly just loves having children? Does she have the right to have as many as she wants?
I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Be sure watch NBC's Dateline tomorrow night at 10pm, Ann Curry will hopefully ask her all the questions we've been waiting for answers too.
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