Is It Moral To Have A Kid After 50?

[Physics-Man]

Yes

No

Other

[Shiprex]

For a woman to give birth at 50 it unlikely so for a man though it's likely he is still able to produce one but growing up may be a challenge although men can be pretty active and fit well into their 60s and still provide good parenting for a child.

In the end a 50s couple may have more stable environment and enough resources to be able to give a child a good start in life. They'e also leave a legacy to them about the right time for the child to be looking to settle with their own family when the parents pass on.

[beefcakebradybatson]

Don't know, but since autism has been detected in the boy batter of over-50 fathers at I believe thrice the rate of younger sires, fatherhood after fifty likely is unwise.(However, for my 72nd birthday, I had breakfast with Newberry and Coretta Scott King Award-winning children's author Christopher P. Curtis, also 72, and his VERY brainy 12-year-old son, Libaan. The three times-married and -divorced Christopher has fathered 10 children ranging in age from 48, my niece's age, to 12, Libaan's age, meaning Christopher was fifty-nine when Libaan was born Jan.16,2013.)

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Asking if it’s moral to have a kid at a certain age implies giving birth at all can be immoral, in which case you could easily make the argument that choosing to have a child at any age is immoral because forcing someone into existence with no idea of whether or not they consent to it means you’re guaranteeing them a life with suffering and that in and of itself is immoral.

[FreyaRed]

Probability children of such old people will be ever mentally healthy is practically zero.

[HusamRocks]

Having kids is only limited by the abitlity to get it done, as long as they provide to that kid then they're good 👍🏻

[Summeroflove]

No but it occasionally happens. Especially older men who marry a younger woman. But occasionally women can get pregnant at that age

[exitseven]

50 is not the end of the road for many but the person should be prepared to never be able to retire.

[midnightmoon05]

as long as they are prepare and able to care for the child. Why not?

[DrPepper12]

Moral? I don't know what you mean but it shouldn't be intentionally encouraged for a variety of reasons

[FunkyMonkee]

I don't see anything wrong with it. As long as you CAN, and WANT to, go for it!!

[Anonymous]

Only if you're sure that you're going to live long enough.

[Cubus]

Do not even check Al Pacino. He had a child after 80.

[Kelly6]

@Physics-Man yes it is, but it would be very hard and impossible too

[Avicenna]

I'm doing that right now

[seeyounexttuesday]

It is not.