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#766 Babies In Your Seventies: A Modern Miracle Or Pure Selfishness?
Former Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at the age of 78. The announcement has reignited a debate that many people find uncomfortable but increasingly relevant in a world where more people are becoming parents later in life.
Jon Snow and his wife, who is 30 years younger than him, welcomed a baby boy through surrogacy in 2021 when Jon was 73 and his wife was 48. At the time, some people celebrated the news as proof that families can be created at any age. Others questioned whether it was fair to bring a child into the world…
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