She’s 72 years old – one of the oldest women in the world to give birth. He insists his clinic in the northern Indian town of Hisar only treats older women who pass rigorous health checks but critics say he is putting women’s lives at risk. India’s oldest mothers and the doctors behind their pregnancies are gaining headlines around the world, but many health professionals are appalled that elderly women are giving birth. Jolley also discovers that the young, poor women who are paid to donate their eggs to older women are given dangerously high levels of hormones. In this compelling documentary, 101 East explores the ethics of giving birth at any age and investigates an IVF industry out of control.

Source: GNN Liberia August 29, 2016 15:33 UTC