New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-26
Mothers at so, is
Voronoff's Claim
Gland Expert Makes This
Startling Prediction.
BY DIR. SERGE VORONOFF
In an interview with Henry 7.
Russell)


Russell)
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, June o6 (CP)-I be-
leve it is quite possible that in GER
tain circumstances a woman re-
juvenated by my new and so-called
triple gland operation, should be
ca pa BILE of becoming a mother at
the age of so or even older.
The exact extent of rejuNenation's
influence OH woman's capacity for
childbirth has yet to be proven by
actual experience. At present /
have no knowledge that any woman
who underwent my triple-gland
operation has. as consequence.
been enabled to become a mother.
Therefore it still remains TO be seen
whether the women of the future
may still become mothers at ages
greatly in excess OF the usual, for
instance, So 30 or 50. Any positive
announcement TO that effect at pres
ent would be premature as my new
operation is too recent to allow it.
| The subject is. Of course, a very
delicate one in all its aspects.
Motherhood is something sacred.
In discussing the matter. the great
est care must be taken not to offend
any. At the outset I want to point
| out that none of my regeneration
| operations We're ever conceived with
! the idea OF extending either mans
or wonans power of procreation.
Whatever results may have been or
may be obtained in this direction In
later years. is entirely incidental to
the original purpose in view.
Purpose of Regeneration
Regeneration was conceived, and
/ with few exceptions is performed.
for the express purpose of prolong
| ing human life. By what amounts
to re-vitalizing tired body and
mind, it alleyiates much of the
moral and physical pain which is
often attendant upon old age. Thus
an old brain. as for instance that
of great scientist or inventor. worn
out through a continuous effort 10
better mankind. may become suffi-
GENTLY rejuvenated to spare its
worthy owner the humiliation of
possibly becoming a halfwit in his
old age. Likewise the body Of a
hard Working laborer whose mus
Cles have given way to years of al
most herculean effort to provide for
his family by the sweat of his brow.
h. irta iffli 10
permit him to enjoy the fruits Of
his sacrifice in comparative physical
fitness.
Since my announcement at Cam
bridge university Medical society
that by means Of grating the thy
roid and pituitary glands in addition
to the usual endocrinal glands. ]
, could rejuvcnate women even more
successfully than l had men. | have
been asked to state whether or not
this regeneration carried with it the
power to procreate. The answer to
the question depends entirely upon
the circumstances in the case.
Nature Deciding Factor
First OF all it should be recalled
that it is not at all infrequent now
adays for women of 80 and some
times more, to become mothers. That
being the ease, there is no reason
why o. regeneration operation should
not at least enable subject to equal
the average records. The fact is,
the effect Of regeneration upon
motherhood is based upon the laws
OF nature.
| IL, for instance. after medical ex-
animation women Of 40 should DC
pronounced unable to bear children,
then no amount of regeneration OPP
erations would in any way succeed
| in altering natures own sentence.
Supposing, on the other hand, a
woman of 80 should be similarly
examined and told, as a result that
she WAS fit to become d mother at
the time Then, If she were 10 un-
Gereo my regeneration operation on
the same day, there is no reason as
far as ] can see, why the operation
should not extend the period OF time
during which nature would permit
successful childbirth in that case.
Thus. whether or not future gen
erations of men will see septuagen-
arian mothers. depends firstly and
above all upon nature. l DeleFe
too, that it depends greatly upon
whether our sons and daughters Will
think II either necessary or desirable
10 make what many may well con-
slider such almost immoral attempts.
Marion Turpie Leads