61-yr-old surrogate mother gives birth: doctor

Thursday 21st August, 05:58 AM JST

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Triple888 at 06:45 AM JST - 21st August

So is that a son/daughter or grand son/daughter?
some14some at 08:43 AM JST - 21st August

Just believe to what doctor says, no other information available.
LIBERTAS at 08:56 AM JST - 21st August

Just because we CAN do certain things doesn't mean we SHOULD!
n3312 at 09:30 AM JST - 21st August

I remember a previous article about this. She did this because her "real" daughter couldn't have a baby of her own. Genetically it's her grandchild.
Cos at 09:59 AM JST - 21st August

Notginger : surrogate is an indication, no a mistake. This lady did something very generous for her daughter and grand-child.
akaguma at 10:10 AM JST - 21st August

suppose she wouldn't be too worried about stretch marks
happyface at 10:17 AM JST - 21st August

wow...this would be one story to tell the grandchild. "sweety...i gave birth to you, but i'm your grandma". good luck explaining that.
meanmutha at 10:41 AM JST - 21st August

I support it. Very cool how they sorted it out. Amazing really...
nutsagain at 11:14 AM JST - 21st August

She won't have to explain anything given how much this would have knocked her body around. it's very unlikely she'll be around when the child is old enough to ask.
gogogo at 11:49 AM JST - 21st August

Technically the surrogate mother is the mother by Japanese law.
kimigano at 02:54 PM JST - 21st August

Isn't this illegal in Japan? I hope they get the maximum sentence, mother and child.
KitsuneYoukai at 11:25 PM JST - 21st August

I say if she is still able to have one, is healthy, in good shape, and no known problems for the child go for it. It is not like she has had 5 and just decided to keep having them like some mexican women here in the states. Why should you limit her. It sounds like she has done her daughter a favor, perhaps she can't have any. Medicine has come a long way and she may have been under good supervision through out.