Are mothers over 35 a major public health issue?

[fatfox]

Anyone read this article in the Evening Standard last night?

Made me LOL!

I think the amounts of tax I've paid over the years entitle me to have babies on the NHS until I see fit to stop!!!(wink)

No. Articles like this are just further examples of the rampant misogyny in this society.

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Its enough to make me want to take up smoking!

in answer to your question - of course they are a public health issue. all mothers are a public health issue. anything that has an impact on health and on health service provision is a public health issue. if health service providers ignored the changing demography of parents and failed to address the differing needs of mothers over 35 then I'm sure there would be plenty of people on mn ready to criticise. I didn't see the article in the Standard and haven't seen the actual report they're based on - but saw the one in the Times yesterday - and what annoys me is the apparent inability to discuss issues like this sensibly and objectively. The average age of mothers is getting older. fact. This has an impact on the health needs of us as a nation. fact. what are we going to do about it? have a sensible discussion? no, go around attacking or being defensive, depending on what "side" you're on. great.