I think it is very easy, in the warm comfort of our own homes, to second guess this woman. There are so many things that go into this, and as Catty said, that primale (sic) urge to bear children (that not everyone might have) is strong. I would imagine, but, do not know, that her plan wasn't to have 8 infants. But, once one conceives, how does one bear the thought of determining just who shall live? I couldn't do it.

The nature of the fertility drug/assistance path is so expensive. Implanting two eggs, finding a level of hormone that would only encourage an extra egg or two, isn't as easy as it seems. With the expense of the procedure, many DO opt to over do it, in order to secure one 'for sure' fetus, while minimizing expense.

There are many in our country that receive government assistance of some kind. There are people that routinely go on unemployment cause the nature of their job is seasonal. There are people that go on disibility, WC, that get assistance..that is thier 'right'. The big corporate sponsors that want to donate? Who cares, that is private money.

As to Jon and Kate, plus 8, while I think she could do with some serious counseling for passive/aggressive behaviour, OCD and general manners, they seem to support themselves without public assistance.