Octuplets Mom Nadya Suleman: I’m Not Irresponsible Or Selfish
After being released from Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center, Nadya Suleman, the “octuplets mom,” sat down with NBC’s Ann Curry, to give her side of the story – her reasons for having so many children. Suleman says she “loves her children,” and that she’s not selfish.
Video link after the jump!
Here are some excerpts from Ann Curry’s interview with Nadya Suleman:
Suleman said she came from a dysfunctional family and that she had always wanted a “huge” family. She denies she’s irresponsible for having so many babies.
Curry said, “People feel, you know, this woman is being completely irresponsible and selfish to bring these children in the world without a clear source of income and enough help to raise them. The world outside is saying,
I have three children within my marriage, and myself and my husband have always been employed and paid taxes. Years ago when I found out I was unexpectally pregnant (while using birth control) I had to make the hardest decision of my life to terminate the pregnancy. I wanted another child more then anything in the world but know I could not afford it. it would have taken away the welfare of my other children. It went against my moral and religious belief to do what I had to do. I am furious that this unemployed, unmarried women thinks she has the planned right to get pregnant at taxpayers expense, and my stable life style could not allow me the privilage of being a mother to another child.
I like everybody else whats to know how she paid for the IVF? I see this question asked but no answer. Also I want someone to ask her if she thinks she is a good mother why if she is receiving disablility and ssi for her other children does she not have a home for them. Even if she is living with her mother why is that money not going to the mortgagee???????? She would rather pay for the IVF, and plastic surgery for herself and then say she is NOT SELFISH, she is a good mother. Come on someone present this question to her live. (and not pay for the interview)
I believe it is the right of any women to have as many children as she likes. Now I also believe it is the responsibility of that parent to raise her children both financialy and emotionaly. I believe it was a selfish decision of Ms. Suleman to have more children than what she already had. She already has some children who have mental and developmental issues. I don’t think she should of been allowed to have more children. It’s not only her fault but I also blame the doctor. She needs help!!!!
i think that what she did was a very irresponsible but, that does not give anyone the right to try and take her children away from her.people just do not under stand what goes on in foster care. you people are idiots for talking about her worry about yourselfs and not her
“What about her saying she grew up in a dysfunctional family – yet, she is relying on her parents (you know, the ones she grew up with in that dysfunctional home) to care for her children while she goes back to school. Interesting.”
She’s trying to copy Angeilina at that too! Angelina’s said she she grew up in a “dysfunctional” family too – with her estranged father.
We need to set up a system where everyone is injected with birth control until they pass a test and get a license to give birth because this is getting to be ridiculous. This is a much less costly solution and it will certainly help curb some stupidity.
On a more serious note (because yes, I know that wasn’t realistic) and the risk of sounding like everyone else, her children seriously need to be taken away from her. Disperse them among some barren couples who will actually be able to give these children the focused (not divided) love and care they require to grow up healthily – well, as healthily as they can.
This woman is a complete idiot. Her kids should be taken away from her by CPS. She should also be sterilized.
I am appalled at the insanity of this woman. She clearly has issues and should not be the mother of 14 young children. She blatantly went out and got IVF, knowing full well it would more than likely result in multiple births. I think she wanted alot of babies for the publicity, money, freebies, etc. This woman should not receive one single free thing for these children. She is not a celebrity and should not get her own reality show, which has been talked of. The entire situation is ridiculous and the babies are the ones who will pay for her stupidity. What about her other children? She has paid for plastic surgery and the IVF treatments, which are extremely costly. Where did the money for that come from? If she has money for that, why are the taxpayers of an already stressed out state going to have to foot the bill for her poor decisions. She has also launced a website about her family and asks for donations. People are idiots if they contribute one dime to this woman. This is utter insanity!!
Do we know the nature of the previous children’s disabilities? I have only one child with special needs, and I assure everyone that caring for her is time-consuming and expensive. Even if these kids get financial help via the taxpayers, there is no way they are all going to get what they need — especially the availability of their Mother. They don’t stand a chance.
How did she afford IVF in the first place? I heard she doen’t work? I know a couple who couldn’t conceive on their own because the husband had cancer when he was younger but they cant afford IVF and they are both working full time. How did this become possible for this woman? Who paid for the IVF? Is the doctor and clinic trying to used this for profit and popularity? Tsk, tsk, tsk!!!!
How is she gonna afford taking care of these children? I have 2 of my own and my husband has a fairly good salary and I’m working part time and we are just living fairly. How is she gonna take care of them if she doesn’t even have a job? Yes, she said money is superfluous but you still need them to put food in their mouth and provide them clothing and shelter.
Wait.. Lets take a look at the Nancy Pelosi bill.. I think she has allocated $1 billion in the stimulus for this family, and the care of her children…
What is wrong with this woman ? Irresponsible does not even describe her.. Does she really think she is a good mother by having 14 children ? I think Child services needs to take a look, and get good homes to these children. Yes take them away from her as she cannot possibly care for them by herself.. What abotu the other children? They need their mother too… How can she even bother to care for them now ?? This is a disaster.. The doctor responsible should he hung….
I ownder just how many pastic surgery procedures fruitcake has had? She looks ridiculous. The Female Michael Jackson.
It’s sheer lunacy! The woman is clearly delusional and I fear for those 14 children. This never should have happened. What self-respecting doctor would allow this to happen? Shouldn’t there be some sort of screening? The mind boggles.
Saddle up, California, taxpayers are going to be shelling out a lot of money for this family over the years.