In a shocking turn of events, it has been revealed that the woman who recently made headlines for giving birth to twins at the age of 67 may have lied about her age to receive fertility treatment. The New Zealand Herald reports that Carmela Bousada allegedly convinced a Los Angeles clinic that she was 55, the maximum age allowed for their in-vitro fertilization program.
Bousada claims that the clinic did not ask for her age or passport during the process and that her appearance, at the time, made her look younger. The Pacific Fertility Center, where she received treatment, has not yet commented on the matter but has confirmed that they treated Bousada.
Interestingly, the clinic’s success rate for women over the age of 43 is only two percent, while it jumps to 56 percent for those under 34. Bousada sold her home in Spain to raise funds for the expensive treatment in the United States, which involved using donor eggs from an 18-year-old and sperm from an Italian American.
Before the treatment, Bousada underwent hormone therapy, allowing her to have periods for the first time in 18 years. Remarkably, she became pregnant on her first attempt. Despite her age, she insists that she will have no trouble raising the twins as a single mother and cites her mother’s longevity as a reason for optimism.
This extraordinary case raises significant ethical questions about age restrictions in fertility treatments and the responsibility of clinics to verify patient information. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
I totally don’t agree with this! These poor children are going to grow up and possibly not even know their mother…and they don’t have a father.