Nadya Suleman aka. Octomom has become somewhat of a punchline and rightly so. Apparently she’s off her rocker to say the least.

Prior to giving birth to the octuplets she already had 6 children who she was unable to support financially.  It’s infuriating that although unemployed with 6 children, she still decided to go through with the in-vitro fertilization.  The fact that this woman is responsible for 14 children is disturbing. 

The government should be able to step in in situations like this.  If she was unemployed I don’t know how she could afford the fertilization.  I’m not even sure how much that costs, but I imagine its not cheap.

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Additional Thoughts:

Some states require health insurance to pay for in vitro fertility treatments, which I think is appropriate for people who need it. Otherwise its around $20,000 per session.

In the case of Nadya, I wonder about the ethics involved on the part of the doctor who performed the fertilization. Should they be allowed to practice?

Medical ethics is one of the most complex and challenging topics.