NG - maybe and in all probability are two different things. My next door neighbor (until about 2 years ago) was 85 when he died after falling off a slippery rock in a rain storm on a 12 mile hike. He wasn't on any medication at all. His wife, in the years before she died, took about 40 pills a day because of their illnesses. My point is that individuals are exactly that - individuals. You can no more tell me that either parent in this story are going to contract any condition than I can predict who will win a horse race.
Is this a high-risk pregnancy? Absolutely. Could it have long-reaching health effects on the mother? Absolutely? Does it mean she'll develop Alzheimers, diabetes or high blood pressure? No. Does it say anything about the health of the father? No. Does it say anything about the support system they have in place? No.
I agree that the 6-year old was IVF. There's really no question that the twins are.
My cousin cannot stand on his own and has never held his youngest child other than in his lap. There's no way that he can care for them on his own. So, is he selfish? If he's not, is there a double standard for men and women?
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