Poster Session #1: UC Ballroom
Too Old to Have a Baby?
Presentation Type
Poster
Faculty Mentor’s Full Name
Ivan Lorentzen
Faculty Mentor’s Department
Scholars Program
Abstract / Artist's Statement
Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) have made it medically possible to extend the age that a woman can become pregnant to well past the age of menopause. This poster explores postmenopausal pregnancy. Included are discussions of ARTs, some of the benefits and burdens of postmenopausal motherhood, what regulations should be put in place, and the ethical considerations behind the issue.
Too Old to Have a Baby?
UC Ballroom
Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) have made it medically possible to extend the age that a woman can become pregnant to well past the age of menopause. This poster explores postmenopausal pregnancy. Included are discussions of ARTs, some of the benefits and burdens of postmenopausal motherhood, what regulations should be put in place, and the ethical considerations behind the issue.