In vitro, no one can hear you scream...

An ignorant old English woman and an ignorant Italian doctor conspire to violate The Natural Law.

The Times of London: Britain's oldest mother-to-be stands up to her critics

A child psychiatrist who is pregnant aged 63 spoke of her joy at her impending motherhood as she appeared in public for the first time as Britain's oldest mother-to-be.

As if being the son of a child psychiatrist wasn't enough to screw a kid up for the rest of his life...

Wearing a dark coat to hide any discernible bump, the mother-of-two briefly raised her eyebrows in astonishment as she walked through a scrum of journalists to a waiting car. Historian Mr Farrant, bearded and in a grey blazer and green cords, stood beaming at her side.

"We're delighted with the pregnancy...," she said. "We take our responsibility very seriously and regard the best interest of the child as paramount. What we would wish now is the right to pursue our family life in private."

In an attempt to head off accusations of selfishness, the couple issued a statement earlier today saying that a great deal of love and thought had been invested in their decision to have a baby after fertility treatment abroad.

Dr Rashbrook, who has two grown-up children, will become Britain's oldest new mother when she gives birth in July. By the time her son is 16, she will be almost 80. Asked bluntly whether she was too old to have a child, she replied: "No comment."

Severino Antinori, the controversial Italian doctor who began the IVF treatment at his clinic in Rome in October, said that he was "excited and proud" at the prospect of the historic birth.

"The case of the English woman gave me great joy," he told Reuters, adding that the treatment was successful at the first attempt using a single embryo.

If true, that would be a miracle. Usually, the compassionate in vitro nazis kill a whole bunch of kids before they get it "right".

He said that Dr Rashbrook, who he last saw in November, was "perfect" for the treatment, because although she was 62 at the time, she had a biological age of about 45.

Huh? Her biological age is 62, lamebrain. She may be as fit as a 45 year old woman, but her body and all its biology is still 62.

I wouldn't let this dumb dago treat my hangnail, let alone due something important.

"She came here with her husband, the couple love each other, she is very slim, blonde (!!! WTF??? - F.G.) and in perfect condition, she fits all the criteria for maternity. She should live for at least 20 to 25 years - we are not giving birth to an orphan," he said.

You're not giving birth to anyone, jackass. She's giving birth to a child who's mom will be too old to mother him.

The mother-of-two's home had been besieged by reporters since news of her pregnancy was revealed in The Sun today.

In a joint statement with Mr Farrant, the couple said: "We wish to emphasise that this has not been an endeavour undertaken lightly or without courage.

Yeah, pal. You're all heroes and heroines.

"A great deal of thought has been given to planning and providing for the child’s present and future well-being, medically, socially and materially."

Whatever helps you sleep at night.

Dr Rashbrook, who has been married before, is a consultant child psychiatrist with the East Sussex Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

The couple said in their statement: "We are very happy to have given life to an already much-loved baby, and our wish now is to give him the peace and security he needs." They added that they were pleased with the pregnancy "notwithstanding its unusual and potentially controversial aspects".

Refusing to go into details of the treatment received, which is believed to have cost £50,000, the future parents insisted the child’s welfare was their top priority and called for their privacy to be respected.

Professor Antinori has become a controversial figure for his work with post-menopausal women and attempts at human cloning. The issues have divided opinion in Italy, with a poll last year rejecting a proposed relaxation in the fertility laws.

If my idiot Italian cousins had any stones at all, he'd be in jail.

Dr Rushbrook’s pregnancy has triggered a wave of criticism from some groups, which have branded her selfish.

Josephine Quintavalle, from Comment on Reproductive Ethics (Core), said: "It is extremely difficult for a child to have a mother who is as old as a grandmother would be.

"It is just that consumer society that wants absolutely everything, and never stops to think that a child is not a product. She is being selfish and sometimes greater love is saying no."

Bingo!

The campaign group Life also gave warning warned that having a baby at such a mature age was not in the best interests of the child.

Yep.

A spokesman, Matthew O’Gorman, said: "We see this just as another component in our culture where children are treated as a means to an end. Quite simply, the child is not being looked after properly - one is not genuinely having regard for the welfare of the child.

Exactly! It's a thing. We can kill it, or we can put in some old post-menopausal woman if we want. We can freeze it or throw it in the trash. We can harvest some parts from it if we think they might be useful.

"He or she is going to be without a mother or father at the most crucial moment of adolescence or when that child is growing to maturity. This is not the way to bring a child into the world."

Not to mention the fact that the poor child was conceived in a glass dish and then implanted into his mother. Trust me. That is not the way to do it.