Daljinder Kaur may be the proud mother of a baby at the grand age of 72 and might even be the world's oldest mother ever. But the birth has also sparked a debate on whether in vitro fertilisation should be allowed for couples who have been unable to conceive and are over 60. And a body representing doctors working in the field of assisted reproduction techniques believes it should be banned. "A woman hits menopause somewhere around the age of 50. So ideally, medical science prescribes that she should attain motherhood before that age. According to global medical norms, the combined age of couples seeking parenthood through IVF should be less than 100," Dr Narendra Malhotra, President of the Indian Society For Assisted Reproduction (ISAR) told ScoopWhoop. "These practices are thus violating all the norms and are sending out a wrong message to the society and we condemn it," he said. In Vitro Fertilization (IVF-test tube) has helped many childless couples who long for an offspring have one. Several IVF clinics have successfully helped senior couples have children despite their age.

Here is what the proposed guidelines as per the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill 2014 (under consideration) say:

ISAR claims that it has the support of doctors and medical experts from across the country who want to ban this unethical practice. They have written to Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, as well as Medical Council of India (MCI) requesting them to look into the matter.

"Such IVF cases sound good only for records and titles. It is understandable that couples wish for an offspring. But for that one can always go for adoption which is a very noble cause. Why do parents want to have a child which will become an orphan at a very young age when his/her parents die and will have to be looked after by someone else," Dr Malhotra said.