A doctor said women should have babies before they are 35. The doctor said 35 is when the "clock strikes 12". It is riskier to be pregnant after 35. It is difficult to help older women have a baby. She told doctors and nurses this at a science festival. She would worry if her daughter didn't have a baby by 35.

Many women have a baby when they are older. They do not want to stop working. They don't get married or settle down. The doctor said we must help younger women have children. A childcare worker said the same. She said people can't order babies. Young women don't always find a partner, a house, or "the right man".