WORLD : In-Vitro Quads’ Mom Wants Only 1
<i> From Times wire service</i> s
PERTH, Australia —
The mother of “test tube” quadruplets wants three of the five-month-old babies adopted because she cannot cope with the stress of looking after them, health officials said today.
They said Marie Charlesworth, who already had one child conceived by the in-vitro fertilization method, wanted to keep the baby girl and give up the three boys.
The case has caused a storm in medical circles, with many doctors believing it underlines the need for regulation of the in-vitro fertilization profession.
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