Octuplets

Epidemic · February 9th, 2009, 03:34 PM

OMG

This story is such a train wreck I can't believe it has not been addressed here yet.

Points of interest

1) 8 live babies born to mom IVF
2) She had 6 others IVF
3) She is not married
4) She Was not married for the first 6
5) She intentionally had a bumper crop multiples (this is not a fertility treatment gone wrong)
6) She has no source of income

I have heard some estimates that initial hospital bill will exceed 3 million dollars.

? who paid for this ?

Can they cut her uterus out?

Can they kill the doctor or at least make him financially liable for these children. Cause I did not do this why should i pay for these kids.

**GroundZero3** · February 9th, 2009, 03:41 PM

Epi this happens everyday in America, granted its not that many kids at once. We have a broken system that many take advantage of everyday

Move along

Epidemic · February 9th, 2009, 03:45 PM

Dude this is way different.

A doctor implanted these kids. She has done this twice.

**RicheemxX** · February 9th, 2009, 03:50 PM

This chick is a serious wack job. I didn't even bother watching the interviews because you can see from the highlights she has no clue. She's just in it for attention! The doctor that did it should have his license yanked, whomever paid for the IVF should be smacked around and this chick should be put into counseling.

zen · February 9th, 2009, 04:03 PM

Some future felons no doubt.

**GroundZero3** · February 9th, 2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Epidemic

Dude this is way different.

A doctor implanted these kids. She has done this twice.

What is the difference between some dude implanting his seed?

I get what you are saying and this guy needs to have his status removed. However their isn't really any laws on this is there?

You would think our wonderful social services system would step up and be like HEY NO MORE!

Mikev2.0 · February 9th, 2009, 04:13 PM

I'm sure we (the California taxpayers) will love supporting her and her 14 kids.

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Originally Posted by zen

Some future felons no doubt.

Actually, they're more likely to grow up sick and unhealthy enough to the point where they won't be able to be potential felons.

butch81385 · February 9th, 2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GroundZero3

However their isn't really any laws on this is there?

From what I have read there are no laws, but there are "common practices and standards" which limit the number to 2, instead of the 6 she had implanted (which apparently split into 8).

Also, if I am not mistaken, she had the eggs removed and fertilized. Usually they store some and implant some, but she insisted that none are wasted and all are implanted. No word on whether it was for religious reasons or just because she is crazy...

Situations like this make me start to think that God/nature makes some people sterile for a reason....

**RicheemxX** · February 9th, 2009, 06:01 PM

From what little I saw on the news about it it had nothing to do with religion. She just said she wanted as many kids as possible, they had 6 or 8 whatever was ready and she wanted them all implanted at once.

I'm not one that generally supports infringing upon another persons rights, but when you've got 6 kids now, live with your parents and have no means or no potential means for support you should not be able to get IVF. I didn't watch the full report but I want to know how she paid for the procedure?

One has to ask why didn't her parents step up and say "wooaaa wait one min". I saw something that said they though it was only twins, does that make it any better. I mean seriously!

She now has 14 kids all under the age of 8

**GroundZero3** · February 9th, 2009, 06:40 PM

Its cool Rich, the government will take care of her and her kids!