Postmenopausal motherhood: immoral, illegal? A case study.
The paper explores the ethics of post-menopausal motherhood by looking at the case of Adriana Iliescu, the oldest woman ever to have given birth (so far). To this end, I will approach the three most common objections brought against the mother and/or against the team of healthcare professionals who made it happen: the age of the mother, the fact that she is single, the appropriateness of her motivation and of that of the medical team.
Cutas
Daniela
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School of Law, University of Manchester, UK. dcutas@yahoo.com
D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007086:Illegitimacy / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology*; D008423:Maternal Age; D008875:Middle Aged; D009014:Morals; D009042:Motivation; D017698:Postmenopause; D011247:Pregnancy; D012383:Romania