Anatolia Vertadella, an Italian woman of 101 years old, has given 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 to her 17th 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥, a healthy infant weighing 3.3 kilogrammes, which has astonished everyone around her. Furthermore, she already had sixteen 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, so how could a woman of her age become expectant and give 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡?

 

After the age of 40, a woman’s prospects of becoming pregnant decrease significantly. This occurs because, after this age, the ovaries cease producing oocytes consistently each month. Therefore, according to common logic, Anatolia should not have had the opportunity to become pregnant and give 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 at the age of 101.

Before everyone’s surprise, the elderly woman disclosed the story’s truth. After having 16 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren and reaching the age of 48, Anatolia was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In order to save her life, she consented to have her ovaries removed and forego the chance to become a mother.

Anatolia requested a new ovary transplant so that she could become pregnant and have her seventeenth 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥. This illegal and controversial surgery was performed in secrecy at a Turkish private clinic. Anatolia confessed in tears, “I am very grateful to all the surgeons for deciding to perform surgery on me.”

Although Anatolia’s spouse passed away in 1998, she was able to have a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 with the help of a sperm donor. At the age of 101, Anatolia is the eldest woman to have given 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡. Malegwale Ramokgopa, a South African mother who gave 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 at the age of 92, held the previous record.

In some nations, such as Turkey and India, ovary transplant surgery is commonplace. This operation is frequently performed on cancer patients who wish to have 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren as well as those who wish to alter their gender.

Even though this surgery is controversial, Anatolia’s family and friends have expressed their pleasure and support for her decision. This story has ignited a heated debate on the ethical and moral issues surrounding this type of surgery, and it will remain a topic of discussion for a considerable amount of time