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The chances of having a kid with a serious disorder go up dramatically for older mothers (and recent research shows this is true for fathers too). Even if we d
by nzmsv 6y ago
The chances of having a kid with a serious disorder go up dramatically for older mothers (and recent research shows this is true for fathers too). Even if we decide only to care about economics and not the kids health, health issues are expensive.
- andi999 6y agoCan you point to the 'dramatic' risks for older fathers? Usually it is a minor change in chance blown up by sensational press.
- nzmsv 6y agoFirst hit on Google: https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20100208/autism-risk-rises-with-mothers-age https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20100208/autism-risk... 77% increase seems pretty dramatic to me.
- Matticus_Rex 6y agoThat stat is for mothers. He asked for fathers.