World's Oldest Moms

In California Mary Shearing's twin girls are 16 and she is turning 70. Mary is a pioneer - one of the first women in the world to have successful IVF after the menopause.

Watched this last night - very interesting!

World's Oldest Moms Watch a promo. 0:57 min

World's Oldest Moms Watch the film online. 43:29 min

As the technology has spread, making older motherhood attainable in every corner of the globe, specific cultural prejudices have brought their own challenges. This journey reveals some of them, by taking us to meet the women and children at the centre of the debate and the doctors who make this all possible.

On TV: Monday January 11, 2010 at 10 pm ET/PT & Sunday January 16 at 6 pm ET on CBC News Network.

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