Mother of Octuplets Defends Herself on "The Today Show"

The Today Show's Ann Curry managed to get an exclusive interview with Nadya Suleman, the 33-year-old single mom who last week gave birth to octuplets via in vitro fertilization when she already had six other children. The incident has raised ethics questions, pointed both at her as well as the fertility specialist who implanted 6 embryos (two of which twinned) in her.

Here is part of the interview (watch it below):

Ann Curry: "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, 'What are you doing?'"

Suleman: "I'm providing myself to my children. I'm loving them unconditionally, accepting them unconditionally. Everything I do, I'll stop my life for them, and be present with them and hold them and be with them. And how many parents do that? I'm sure there are many that do, but many don't. And that's unfortunate, and that is selfish.

The mother of the octuplets Suleman also added "All I wanted was children. I wanted to be a mom. That's all I ever wanted in my life. I love my children."

She added that the doctor who implanted the embryos was the same that had previously worked with her, so he already knew she had six children. That is a point of contention: the Medical Board of California is investigating whether there were any violations by that fertility doctor.

Finally, it appears that the same donor provided the sperm for all 14 of her children. He must reallyb e happy (insert sarcasm here)! According to Today, she working toward a Master's degree in counseling. I'm sorry, my wife is a psychologist; a counselor with just a Master's Degree is not going to make enough to support 14 children.

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