Dr. Phil Show - Octoplet Mom February 11, 2009

Today's Dr. Phil show featured Nadya Suleman's story. Nadya Suleman is the single mother of the newborn octuplets and her decision to have eight more children when she already had six she could barely care for has created a huge debate on whether or not a woman with multiple children should be able to receive fertility treatments.

Although Nadya Suleman's lawyer tried to convince Dr. Phil and the viewing audience that Nadya Suleman is a loving mother who has done nothing wrong, Dr. Phil wasn't buying it.

He played videos of Nadya Suleman's mother's small three bedroom house where she will be raising her fourteen children. The video showed how the six children that live there now are living in crowded, cluttered conditions. Suleman's mother Angela who is exhausted from taking care of the Nadya's first six kids is not happy with her daughter's decision to keep all of the children when she has no job or future plans of financial security.


Nadya Suleman has admitted to wanting so many children to fulfill her personal needs. Dr. Phil is questioning whether or not Nadya Suleman should be allowed to keep the octuplets when she does not make good decisions.

Kate Gosselin of Jon and Kate Plus Eight appeared on the show to talk about the hardships of raising multiples. She told Dr. Phil that it took a team of 50 volunteers a week to care for the sextuplets during the first year. Kate Goslin said she is very organized and determined and is worried that Nadya Suleman will not receive the help she needs.

Whether or not you agree with Nadya Suleman's choices you have to feel badly for her fourteen children who are right now being fed on foodstamps. You can find out details about the octuplets and make donations to the Suleman children at Nadya Suleman's new website.

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