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Octuplets’ grandmother criticises daughter’s actions

The mother of the woman who used a fertility doctor to give birth to octuplets, despite already having six young children, called her daughter’s actions “unconscionable” in an interview posted online.

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The mother of the woman who used a fertility doctor to give birth to octuplets despite already having six young children called her daughter's actions "unconscionable".

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The American mother of octuplets broke her silence today to reveal she had six embryos implanted, far more than fertility experts say is safe.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2009

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