Maria del Carmen Bousada de Lara

Carmen Bousada
Born
María del Carmen Bousada

(1940-01-05)5 January 1940
Cádiz, Spain
Died11 July 2009(2009-07-11) (aged 69)
El Puerto de Santa María, Spain
Known forOldest verified mother to give birth
ChildrenPau Bousada, Christian Bousada

María del Carmen Bousada de Lara (5 January 1940 – 11 July 2009[1]) was a Spanish woman who gained worldwide attention when, at the age of 66,[2] she became the world's oldest mother on 29[2] or 30[3] December 2006, when she gave birth to twins.[2] She later became an outspoken advocate for the rights of older mothers and a subject of considerable controversy.[4]

  1. ^ "Oldest person to give birth to twins". Guinness World Records.
  2. ^ a b c World's oldest mother dies at 69, BBC News, 15 July 2009
  3. ^ Keeley, Graham (7 January 2007). "Spanish woman, 67, sparks mother of all debates". South China Morning Post.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).