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Dr. Phil had a show about this yesterday. He had a panel of doctors, a medical ethicist, her PR person (yes - public relations!), and I don't remember who else.
All in all, the consensus was that she, according to the medical ethicist, is not considered able to make a rational decision. There are certain requirements that she doesn't meet. They use these definitions when deciding on who should be in charge of a patient's medical decisions. The plastic surgeon thinks that she has had quite a bit of plastic surgery - certainly a nose job and her lips done. The pediatrician said that these poor babies are very prone to developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, and more. The fertility specialist said that her doctor is totally not doing things the way they are supposed to be done. The most they implant are 2 embryos. Since she has had successful in vitro before, 8 embryos were totally unnecessary. She was not asked before the procedure if she wanted to reduce the number of embryos after it was seen how many were viable. She certainly did not want to do that.
The big point though was that whatever her reasons, what's done is done. Dr. Phil and the others feel that the reality is that there are now fourteen children and a very unstable, selfish mother, and that we have to band together and be sure that they get what they need. He also thinks that the mother needs psychological help (DUH) so that she can parent her children. It was agreed that to keep them as an intact family is the best for the children.
I know it will cost us money as taxpayers, but I do agree with him. I am angry at her, at the doctor, and just at the craziness of the things that are seemingly acceptable these days. For example, what will happen to all those adopted children when Brangelina get divorced? People have children because they want them without considering that a father and mother make a better environment for children to grow up in. If a woman gets pregnant by accident, okay - but so many women have 3 or 4 children by different men without concerning themselves a bit. They collect then welfare, food stamps, etc. And so on....
However, like I said, I do agree that it is what it is, and now there are 14 children who need to be cared for. We are probably going to have to bite the bullet and pay for this, which is not fair. But, I personally feel that in the end, we are all responsible for each other.
Just my opinion by the way. Nobody had to agree with me!
The best and most judicial outcome, in my mind, would be for the mother to sue the fertility doctor and live off what she collects. They seem to deserve each other.
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