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Suleman, in a 2006 video, with 2 of her kids and pregnant with twins. She may now not be permitted to take her octuplets home. (AP Photo/KTLA)
McGraw readily acknowledges the reality of the hospital's decision to not allow the octuplets to be sent home in Suleman's care, and believes they just might do so if she cannot demonstrate she has more resources with which to care for them.
The single mom of 14's life has come under much scrutiny since she delivered on January 26th; her tenuous relationship with her parents, her obsession with babies, her 6 pregnancies via in vitro fertilization, the paternity of the children, the home she shares with her kids and parents being in foreclosure, her use of disability and government aid funds, and her wish to be hired as a TV child-rearing expert have all brought her more criticism than praise from the public.
An article in today's Daily News called "Octomom fall from miracle to punch line," sums up her ascent and descent tidily.
Kaiser has declined to comment regarding the release of the eight babies, and Suleman herself has been selective with her media interviews. The first of her two Dr. Phil shows airs today on KCBS-2, and she appeared earlier this month on The Today Show. However, "Suleman has not responded to repeated interview requests from The Associated Press. Her phone has been disconnected" and her pro bono PR firm dropper her.
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this cunt makes my blood boil and i'm tired of hearing about her. she should not be allowed to take those children home. someone needs to conduct a psychiatric evaluation of her, stat!
fuck her and her stupid clown car vagina and the idiot doctor that put more babies in her.
ok, enough with my foul mouth (fingers?)...see what you've brought me to, laist?? *shakes fist*
This story has become definately played out.
a dingo ate my babies
I doubt it's legal for them to deny her the babies because she has "limited resources." If that were the case there would be a hell of a lot of babies that wouldn't be allowed to be sent home from the hospital with their parents. Anyone living under the poverty line! Anyone who is unemployed! Anyone under the age of 18! Slippery slope much? It seems like an excuse to critique her parenting skills. And while I'll definitely line up to dish it out to shitty parents, that's just a scary thought.
msmerymac, i totally agree. it is a very slippery slope.
it's not just about "limited resources," it's about not having the resources to care for the very specific needs of those babies. they will very likely have either serious medical conditions, or there is a strong likelihood of them developing serious medical conditions. if i recall correctly, premies are prone to suffering breathing difficulties when laying completely flat and sometimes need breathing monitors. there are a great deal of precautions that need to be taken with premies and it's compounded by the fact that she has EIGHT. under those circumstances, yes it is legal, msmerymac. the hospital is required to report to the department of child and family services so they can look into her ability to care for the needs of all those babies.
so no, it's not scary that the hospital is taking that stance. it's not the same as one person having limited resources taking home one baby who was born under relatively normal circumstances and was full term. you can't compare the two.