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56-Year-Old Gives Birth to Twins

Aleta St. James, who recently gave birth to twins at the age of 56, speaks to NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates about the anticipated joys and complications of motherhood at her age.

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Karen Grigsby Bates is an NPR senior correspondent.
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