Letters to the Editor
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Babies at 40
Just a public service message -- women in the early 40s can and regularly do get pregnant the good old fashion way -- by accident. For those of us who do find themselves pregnant in our early 40s without any planning, the primary concern relates to our own health and potential genetic problems with the baby. My problem with the LA Times article was its suggestion that all womem who find themselves pregnant in their early 40s wanted to be pregnant or engaged in fertility treatments to become pregnant. Some attention should be devoted to the problems associated with finding oneself pregnant accidently, with no way to determine whether the fetus has genetic problems until well into the second trimester when abortion becomes much more ethically problematic for many.