StreeNEWS – Doctors raise IVF concerns after woman in her 70s gives birth

Doctors raise IVF concerns after woman in her 70s gives birth

May 20, 2016Stree NewsNews0

Delhi: Doctors in India have raised concerns about IVF treatment in the country, after a couple in their 70s had their first child after 46 years of marriage. Daljinder Kaur, who does not have a birth certificate but is thought be in her 70s, gave birth to a boy last month after two years of fertility treatment using donor eggs at a clinic in the northern state of Haryana.
There is no legal age restriction for couples who want to have IVF treatment in India, but the state-funded Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) advises against implanting embryos in women over 50.
“At Kaur’s age, the body cannot cope with pregnancy. Hence, it is really debatable whether we should allow such decisions?” says a doctor from Navi Mumbai.
Some of the doctors have urged the government to take action to prevent more older women becoming pregnant.