Cameron Diaz “has third child” aged 53

Handsomely paid ?

£12,500

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyp4kp687go

For me ( I work in adoption) genetics really matter. Helping a couple concieve with thier own gammetes is fundementally different. With IVF the birthing partner takes on the biological risk and consequences of pregnancy and child birth. For me these are really important distinctions.

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@aster10 rules have changed (at least in England) that sperm/egg donation can't be anonymous, as it can really impact a child not knowing their genetic parent. Even so they still have to wait until they are 18. Many children born before the law changed or born with parents using donor from another country so can remain anonymous, will suffer (and yet parents still choose to use anonymous donation even though they know this might mentally harm their child)

All because science has made some things possible does not mean it is the right thing to do, for the resultant child, the most important person with any of these treatments.

The rules about adoption have changed over the years. The horror of the magdalene laundries. Maybe, one day the world will wake up to the horror of using low income women to produce babies for rich people.

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Yes, but im sure the surrogate has a fee in this so its obviously all about the money. That keeps them happy, and at the end of the day im sure cameron diaz will be and is a great mother to all of her unbirthed children nonetheless.

The first child was born in 2019 when she was 47. Less then 50% of women will have a sucessful pregnancy after age 40.

Yes could be, but I would put money on the fact he isn't. In order to have a stash of decent quality eggs she would need to have frozen them nearly 30 years ago- not sure the technology was around then or that it was particularly a narrative in the '90s. Egg quality declines from age 25. Sucess rates from frozen eggs is poor. But this is all speculation.

Well, it’s an interesting one. Can we treat infertility or do we accept that this is how life panned out. If we compare it to cancer, can we treat cancer or do we accept that this is how life panned out? We can argue - it’s different because you can die from cancer. Alright, can we “treat” unemployment (by looking for a new job), or do we accept that this is how life panned out? With infertility, the morals are not settled and developments are happening before our eyes and we’re trying to find an ethical line. IVF and egg/sperm donation used to be suspicious and the work of the devil and now we got used to it. Surrogacy is now suspicious. There is a good argument for me that it’s not all black and white, not all buying human beings, the work of the devil, handmaid’s tale, exploitation, like it’s not all exploitation with organ donation, for example. There will be arguments to the contrary of course. I think the society is leaning towards the acceptance of surrogacy.

Oh yes, I bet she is just struggling along without a single nanny, housekeeper, cleaner, cook or PA in sight.

She may have frozen her eggs when she was younger, or even just when they met. 43 really isn't that old to conceive, especially with IVF - of course it's increasingly risky, but not that uncommon.

The child could be her biologically as she could have frozen her eggs years ago. Many do in that environment.
I don’t agree with surrogacy either way but the child could be both of theirs biologically.

@Cheese55 even if he is infertile or carries a genteic disease, it does not make it okay to use a surrogate.

She hasn't done a film for years in order to be a SAHM so yes I think she is doing the hard graft.

Well maybe but I would put a hefty bet on tbe fact they are his biological children. They married in 2015 so the year she was 43, very, very likely she was too old to concieve.

He could be infertile for all we know. Or be a carrier of some genetic disease.

Yes all babies born by surrogate
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a30444097/cameron-diaz-surrogate-baby-daughter-raddix/

So likely none are her biological child.

@TiredOldHen so your sister in-law married someone nearly the same age as one of her sons, and then thought it would be a good idea to have a child with them.

It usually is, with the mother either having a child via surrogacy, or using a younger Woman's eggs, which seems to be more acceptable to people, for some reason.

I definitely think shows like Friends with Phoebe being a surrogate made it more acceptable.

@Notarealblonde a baby is not a commodity to buy. A woman's body should not be a commodity to buy. A child should not be created on purpose to be taken from it's mother at birth.

How many rich women do you see being a surrogate compared to how many rich women use a surrogate?

I suspect it is his biological child.

I didn't know that about Victoria Coren-Mitchell. I'm guessing IVF with frozen or donor eggs.

Also just found out her children are called Barbara and June! There can't be many young Barbaras around these days.

Im sure her surrogate was paid handsomely, so why would it be bad to take the child away when its something they both agreed on. Im sure the child will have a very nice life.

I can understand an older woman wanting a baby if in her younger years she didn't meet the right partner; or had children from a previous partner and desperate for one with the latest beau. Not everyone can follow the usual path to marriage and motherhood

Or you accept that is how your life has panned out and you are not going to have child naturally.