Nadya Suleman: Octuplet Mom!

In January 2009, Nadya Suleman, a single mother already of six children under the age of seven, gave birth to octuplets. All 14 of her children were conceived by in vitro fertilization. That is an issue all in its self. This extraordinary conception has been the focus of many ethical debates. Why would someone want 14 children all under the age of seven? I have a three year old and to me 14 is suicide, especially when your living conditions are not stable. She is reportedly $23,225 behind on their mortgage payments, which may lead to a public auction on May 5. How is she going to support all of these kids? I think she’s counting on endorsements and possible television show interest to profit from her situation. So that raises the question, did she conceive her children to gain personal and financial benefits? She apparently asked for 2 million dollars in endorsements shortly after the birth of the octuplets. It was also reported that Suleman is in the market to buy a $1.24 million home. But there is no financial benefit in that huh? She has made interviews on several shows, Dr. Phil, Today show, & Dateline just to name a few. To defend herself from selfish accusations, Suleman said that she dreamed of having a "huge family" because she lacked a "feeling of self and identity", but on January 10, 2009 it was revealed that Suleman, who suffers from a "depressive disorder," collected nearly $168,000 for a work-related back injury she sustained in 1999. Is just me or isn’t a vast amount of money being circulated by woman that does not have a JOB! So let make sure I got this right, she receives disability money from the state of California for a “severe” back injury that occurred in 1999, but she is able to give birth eight children. Not to mention she has had other children since 1999 before the octuplets. So how is she going to care for fourteen children? Newborns demand a lot of care and attention and she has eight of them not to mention six other children under seven. I could go all day on this because there are so many angles and that can be explored.