Gloria Allred Accuses Octo Mom of Treating "Babies as Props"

Us Magazine - March 25, 2009 2:42 PM PDT
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Lawyer Gloria Allred slammed Octo Mom Nadya Suleman for treating her preemie babies "as props" during a Wednesday afternoon press conference.

Allred represents Angels in Waiting, which had provided free nursing care for Suleman's 14 children until she fired them earlier this week for allegedly spying on her and reporting her to child welfare officials.

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Allred said Suleman "violated agreements in the best interests of the children" by announcing when the babies would be released -- causing a media frenzy -- and then by allowing video crew to feed and hold the babies.

Suleman "always had an excuse" why she couldn't feed her babies, Allred continued, saying that she only spent eight hours in the nursery, and one went "days without being bathed." (Earlier on the Today Show, Allred claimed Suleman only cares about her babies "when the cameras are rolling.")

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Oftentimes, "Nadya would come back from shopping and not even visit the nursery," Allred went on.

Allred e-mailed her concerns to Dr. Phil McGraw Sunday morning. Shortly after, she received a letter from Suleman's attorney terminating Angels in Waiting's service.

Also during the press conference: Allred alleged that Suleman's home was not secure enough to keep trespassers away. Octo Mom said she couldn't afford security, but Angels in Waiting president Linda Conforti-West said she was paying to install a jacuzzi tub and expensive dishwasher.

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Another nurse with the charity, Jackie Peebles, said the nursing staff Suleman hired to replace Angels in Waiting had language barriers, three tested positive for Tuberculosis and others had "terrible coughs."

Peebles added: "The lack of parenting skills was evident."

In a statement released to Usmagazine.com, Allred said Suleman created a "dangerous environment."

"Nadya has decided to have Kaiser Permanente [Hospital] care for her babies. In other words, she has apparently made a conscious decision to put the burden of her babies care on the tax payers, since her lawyer Jeff has conceded publicly that Kaiser nurses will most likely have to bill [Medicare]," Allred 's statement continued. Angels in Waiting worked on a donation-basis.

"We wish the best for Nadya and these babies and their six siblings, but we can now only pray to God, that Nadya's poor choices, money making schemes, and improper priorities will not result in irreparable harm to any or all of her children in the future," Allred's statement added.

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  • Christina
    get her gloria!
    report abuseposted September 9, 2009 12:25 PM PDT
  • Christina
    get her gloria!
    report abuseposted September 9, 2009 12:24 PM PDT
  • Christina
    why does she feel like she is being watched in her own home? she is the one that grasped every dollar she could by agreeing to allow cameras into her home. as for chosing life.. I agree, i would have had them all if it had happened to me, but keeping them ALL when i already have six at home was selfish and irrisponsable.
    report abuseposted September 9, 2009 12:24 PM PDT
  • Amanda
    Oh yes lets applaud a woman who has too many kids to take care of that us taxpayers with our own kids have to pay for hers. She gets credit for not aborting but give them to people who can afford them instead of living on welfare!!!
    report abuseposted July 24, 2009 9:28 PM PDT
  • THE DOCTOR SHOULD HAVE HIS LICENSE PULLED FOR DOING THAT MANY IMPLANTS. HE GETS AWAY WITH IT....SHE MUST HAVE GIVE HIM SOME CRAZY PERKS............AND YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN..........MOODY BLUES TATTOO
    report abuseposted May 28, 2009 1:53 PM PDT
  • Amasmomma05
    Why all the negativity about this lady? Truth of the matter is that she got implanted with the babies(which was a horrible decision) then decided to keep them all (which was a good decision). Love her or hate her she chose life instead of abortion. I would've chosen life as well. Why should she have to feel like she is under watch in her very own home? She already has all the chaos outside
    report abuseposted March 30, 2009 4:35 AM PDT
  • Natasza
    she is nuts they should put her away she is a selfish %@!*#
    report abuseposted March 29, 2009 2:16 PM PDT
  • americangirl
    SHAME ON THIS PSYCHO- the kids will suffer. No one can take care of that many kids. Its not humanely possible (thats why God didnt do this, He knows better-SCIENCE did) Her pathetic whiney voice grates on my nerves. Its a sick and sad situation for ALL her kids. she thinks its all cute bringing her babies home now- wait till lack of sleep and exhaustion catches up w/her in about 2 wks.
    report abuseposted March 29, 2009 5:52 AM PDT
  • Steph
    you honestly believe she is doing what she can to keep her children from being put under the microscope!?! What did you just hear about this woman for the first time! Are you kidding!? She bought the flippin microscope!
    report abuseposted March 27, 2009 7:37 AM PDT
  • HoneyChaL
    It just boils down to Gloria Allred just doesn't want her to have those kids. Yes I think it is too many kids for her to handle on her own but the fact remains that they are her kids and they are here now. She is trying to do what she can to keep her kids but being under a microscope all the time how could anyone do their best. I say leave her be.
    report abuseposted March 27, 2009 7:30 AM PDT
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