Egg Donation eBook

One cannot open a college newspaper without seeing ads offering young women money to donate eggs. With the increasing financial pressure on young women and the increasing demand for donor eggs due to delayed marriage and childbearing, some experts see a potential problem. Do the young donors fully understand the physical and emotional health risks they face when donating eggs for money? This book explains the current controversy in a straightforward manner, explaining the basic science behind egg harvesting and in vitro fertilization and describing the process donors go through to help other women conceive. Potential health risks and ethical concerns are explored.