(Slate) – Egg, sperm, and embryo donation allow women like me to give birth in our late 40s—and beyond. Not everyone is so sure we should.

While there are huge upsides to parenting when you’ve (mostly) found your financial footing and maybe even (mostly) figured out who you are, reproductive doctors and psychologists, along with some older parents and their adult children, urge caution around fully embracing my path. A new ethics report from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine name-checked the primal fears that puncture our bliss, principally the whole “Will I live to get her to adulthood?” and “Can I stay healthy long enough to not be a burden?” issues. (Read More)