BERITA HANGAT DI CALIFORNIA

Nadya Suleman

Nadya Suleman, age 33, gave birth to octuplets in California, on January 26, 2009. The single mother already had six children under the age of seven, all conceived by in vitro fertilization, before conceiving the octuplets in the same way. Suleman's extraordinary conception has been the focus of an ethical debate.¹ In a February 18 interview taped with Oprah Winfrey, Suleman's father Ed Doud stated that he believed his daughter had been irresponsible, but pleaded with the public not to "punish" her or the babies.²

According to TMZ.com, Vivid Entertainment has offered Suleman $1 million to star in a porn video. They also reportedly stated that they would provide her family with full medical and dental insurance if she would sign a contract with them to do multiple videos.³

Fast Facts

1. Age: 33 years old in 2009⁴
2. Worked at the Metropolitan State Hospital from 1997 to 2006¹⁵
3. Divorced Marcos Gutierrez in January 2008⁶
4. All of Suleman's children were conceived via in vitro fertilization¹
5. All the children have the same biological father¹
6. Graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a bachelors of science in child development in 2006⁷
7. Mother of six before giving birth to octuplets on January 26, 2009⁸
8. Lives in her parents house in Whittier, California⁴
9. Children's ages: Seven, six, five, three and two-year old twins, eight newborn babies (six boys and two girls)⁹
10. Octuplets have been named Noah, Hiya, Jonah, Isaiah, Nariah, Jeremiah, McCai and Josiah¹⁰
11. One of Suleman's children is autistic⁸
12. Nadya's father is originally from Iraq¹¹
13. The family's 1500-square-foot home is located in Whittier, California⁷
14. Grandmother Angela Suleman filed for bankruptcy and had to abandon their home about a year-and-a-half before the octuplets were born¹¹⁷
15. Nadya's father said they have "another huge house" and told reporters, "You are never going to know where it is"⁴
16. Nadya's father said he would return to Iraq to work as a translator and driver⁸
17. February 11, 2009: Reportedly launched a website in order to collect donations for her growing family.¹²
18. Was in talks to develop a reality show with TLC, but was turned down¹³
19. Reportedly $23,225 behind on her mortgage payments, which may lead to a public auction on May 5¹⁴
20. TMZ.com has reported that Sulemn's is in the market to buy a $1.24 million home¹⁵
21. TMZ.com reported that police were called to Suleman's home on February 23, 2009, after a neighbor was seen outside with a shotgun¹⁶