How Old is Too Old to have Children?

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  rebel8

  How Old is Too Old to have Children?

  Physical answer (objective):

  • Menopause.
  • Erectile dysfunction.
  • Infertility.

  Ethical answer (subjective):

  • When you can't financially support them.
  • When you no longer possess the physical and emotional capabilities to manage the rigors of childrearing.
  • When you are near enough to the end of your expected lifespan that you would die before they become adults.
  • When your age poses serious risks to conceiving a child (i.e., Trisomy 21 caused by maternal age--a medical fact that hasn't changed, despite advances in fertility medicine).
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  Scully

  rebel8 writes:

  Physical answer (objective):

  • Menopause.
  • Erectile dysfunction.
  • Infertility.

  Please add:

  • When your uterus falls apart during delivery, when at an age beyond 50, you decide to try to have your first baby. (I've seen this.)