María del Carmen Bousada de Lara (5 January 1940 – 11 July 2009[1]) was a Spanish woman who gained worldwide attention when, at the age of 66,[2] she became the world's oldest mother on December 29[2] or 30,[3] 2006, when she gave birth to twins.[2] She later became an outspoken advocate for the rights of older mothers and a subject of considerable controversy.[4]
Bousada had worked as an employee for a department store before she retired and had never married. She spent most of her life living with her mother in Cadiz before deciding to have children after her mother died in 2005. She sold her house to raise the money (equivalent to around £30,000[5]) required to pay for IVF treatment.[6]
Giving birth
She gave birth to twin baby boys, Christian and Pau, on the 29th or the 30th of December 2006 in the Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona. They were delivered prematurely by caesarean section and weighed 3.5 lb (1.6 kg) each.[3]
Bousada de Lara admitted that she had lied to physicians about her age (She had told them she was 55.)[2] when seeking in vitro fertilization treatment at the Pacific Fertility Center in California.[7] At the time of the delivery, Bousada was the world's oldest documented mother, surpassing the record established in 2005 by Romanian mother Adriana Iliescu, who was also 66.[8]
Two years later, Omkari Panwar, a 70-[4] or 72-[9] year-old woman from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, gave birth to twins. However, Panwar's age is not officially documented, as she does not have a birth certificate.[4][9] In November 2008, 70-year-old Rajo Devi Lohan became the world's oldest mother.[10][11]
Death
Bousada died of ovarian cancer on July 11, 2009, when her sons were two and a half years old.[12] After her death, her sons were cared for by her nephew (the son of her brother) and his wife.[4]
Ethical controversy
Critics of later-life motherhood characterized Bousada's decision to have children as "selfish, unnatural and wrong, her children innocent victims in her pernicious plan for reproductive self-gratification."[13] Her own brothers publicly criticized her decision.[14] Bousada herself vehemently defended her decision. In an interview in 2006, she stated "Yes, I am old of course, but if I live as long as my mum (who died at age 101), imagine, I could even have grandchildren." However, she died of cancer less than three years after giving birth.[7]
^"Oldest person to give birth to twins". Guinness World Records.
^ abcdWorld's oldest mother dies at 69, BBC News, 15 July 2009
^ abKeeley, Graham (7 January 2007). "Spanish woman, 67, sparks mother of all debates". South China Morning Post.
^ abcdAppel, Jacob M (15 August 2009). "Motherhood: Is It Ever Too Late?". The Huffington Post.
^Laurance, Jeremy (16 July 2009). "World's oldest mother dies, leaving her two-year-old twin sons orphaned". The Independent.
^Goodman, Al (16 July 2009). "Mom of twins at 66 dies three years later". CNN.
^ ab"Woman who had twins at 66 dies". The Guardian. 15 July 2009.
^Irvine, Chris (9 December 2008). "World's oldest mothers - An Indian woman is thought to have become the world's oldest mother at the age of 70 following fertility treatment". The Telegraph.
^Randeep Ramesh (6 March 2009). "Randeep Ramesh meets Rajo Devi Lohan, the world's oldest mother". the Guardian.
^"Woman who gave birth at 70 sparks motherhood debate". thestar.com. 6 November 2010.
^Tremlett, Giles (15 July 2009). "Spanish woman who gave birth through IVF at 66 dies". The Guardian.
^Vine, Sarah (16 July 2009). . The Times. Archived from the original on 9 March 2019.
^Keeley, Graham (14 January 2007). "Family turns against world's oldest mother, 67". The Times.
March 12, 2023
maria, carmen, bousada, lara, maría, carmen, bousada, lara, january, 1940, july, 2009, spanish, woman, gained, worldwide, attention, when, became, world, oldest, mother, december, 2006, when, gave, birth, twins, later, became, outspoken, advocate, rights, olde. Maria del Carmen Bousada de Lara 5 January 1940 11 July 2009 1 was a Spanish woman who gained worldwide attention when at the age of 66 2 she became the world s oldest mother on December 29 2 or 30 3 2006 when she gave birth to twins 2 She later became an outspoken advocate for the rights of older mothers and a subject of considerable controversy 4 Carmen BousadaBornMaria del Carmen Bousada 1940 01 05 5 January 1940Cadiz SpainDied11 July 2009 2009 07 11 aged 69 El Puerto de Santa Maria SpainKnown forFormerly world s oldest motherChildrenPau Bousada Christian Bousada Contents 1 Life 2 Giving birth 3 Death 4 Ethical controversy 5 See also 6 ReferencesLife EditBousada had worked as an employee for a department store before she retired and had never married She spent most of her life living with her mother in Cadiz before deciding to have children after her mother died in 2005 She sold her house to raise the money equivalent to around 30 000 5 required to pay for IVF treatment 6 Giving birth EditShe gave birth to twin baby boys Christian and Pau on the 29th or the 30th of December 2006 in the Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona They were delivered prematurely by caesarean section and weighed 3 5 lb 1 6 kg each 3 Bousada de Lara admitted that she had lied to physicians about her age She had told them she was 55 2 when seeking in vitro fertilization treatment at the Pacific Fertility Center in California 7 At the time of the delivery Bousada was the world s oldest documented mother surpassing the record established in 2005 by Romanian mother Adriana Iliescu who was also 66 8 Two years later Omkari Panwar a 70 4 or 72 9 year old woman from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh gave birth to twins However Panwar s age is not officially documented as she does not have a birth certificate 4 9 In November 2008 70 year old Rajo Devi Lohan became the world s oldest mother 10 11 Death EditBousada died of ovarian cancer on July 11 2009 when her sons were two and a half years old 12 After her death her sons were cared for by her nephew the son of her brother and his wife 4 Ethical controversy EditCritics of later life motherhood characterized Bousada s decision to have children as selfish unnatural and wrong her children innocent victims in her pernicious plan for reproductive self gratification 13 Her own brothers publicly criticized her decision 14 Bousada herself vehemently defended her decision In an interview in 2006 she stated Yes I am old of course but if I live as long as my mum who died at age 101 imagine I could even have grandchildren However she died of cancer less than three years after giving birth 7 See also Edit Biography portal Spain portalAdriana IliescuReferences Edit Oldest person to give birth to twins Guinness World Records a b c d World s oldest mother dies at 69 BBC News 15 July 2009 a b Keeley Graham 7 January 2007 Spanish woman 67 sparks mother of all debates South China Morning Post a b c d Appel Jacob M 15 August 2009 Motherhood Is It Ever Too Late The Huffington Post Laurance Jeremy 16 July 2009 World s oldest mother dies leaving her two year old twin sons orphaned The Independent Goodman Al 16 July 2009 Mom of twins at 66 dies three years later CNN a b Woman who had twins at 66 dies The Guardian 15 July 2009 Irvine Chris 9 December 2008 World s oldest mothers An Indian woman is thought to have become the world s oldest mother at the age of 70 following fertility treatment The Telegraph a b Russo Karen World s Oldest Mom ABC News Randeep Ramesh 6 March 2009 Randeep Ramesh meets Rajo Devi Lohan the world s oldest mother the Guardian Woman who gave birth at 70 sparks motherhood debate thestar com 6 November 2010 Tremlett Giles 15 July 2009 Spanish woman who gave birth through IVF at 66 dies The Guardian Vine Sarah 16 July 2009 Maria del Carmen Bousada de Lara s death does not mean she was wrong The Times Archived from the original on 9 March 2019 Keeley Graham 14 January 2007 Family turns against world s oldest mother 67 The Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maria del Carmen Bousada de Lara amp oldid 1114756194, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
