Commentary I have been writing and producing documentary films about the many health risks of egg “donation” for years now. I put “donation” in quotes because the reality is that women are offered large sums of money to sell their eggs. There is no donation taking place here, in the truest sense of the word. Unlike organ donors who are not paid, egg “donors” are treated like vending machines and paid for a dozen or more of their eggs. Because of my work, it is refreshing to see some news stories that caution that this is a harmful procedure. And so I read with a mixture of pleasure and concern this headline and subsequent story, “Women who carelessly donate eggs risk ovary shutdown, infertility, experts warn.” Let’s not criticize the women donating their eggs who were just trying to help somebody have a baby and make some much needed money. …
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