Keep Your Hands Off My Eggs! The feminist politics of egg donation

The #eugenics behind #eggdonation. The U.S. egg donation sector is a $400–$487 million industry, and the global market exceeding $5.5 billion. Read at my #feministsciencesubstack

feministscientist.substack.com/p/keep-your-...

Explore this specially curated selection of articles about egg donation from the BioNews archive ⬇️
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This resource has been made possible thanks to the very kind support of Vitrolife, Part of Vitrolife Group.

#EggDonation

Understanding Egg Donation: The Give and Take This episode of the https://www.spreaker.com/show/progress-educational-trust-podcast discusses the needs and interests of everyone involved in egg donation – including donors, recipients, donor-conceived people, fertility professionals, regulators and policymakers. Aspects discussed include the current https://committees.parliament.uk/work/9442/egg-donation-and-freezing/publications/, launched by the Women and Equalities Committee of the UK's House of Commons. The discussion is chaired by Sarah Norcross (Director of PET), with contributions from: ⚫ Dr Jane Stewart (previously Head of the Newcastle Fertility Centre and Chair of the British Fertility Society) ⚫ Professor Nicky Hudson (Professor of Medical Sociology at Loughborough University) ⚫ Angela Pericleous-Smith (Chair of the British Infertility Counselling Association) ⚫ Sophie Cook (donor-conceived person, conceived with an egg from an anonymous donor) ⚫ Professor Mark Hanson (Emeritus Professor of Human Development and Health at the University of Southampton) PET is grateful to London Egg Bank for supporting this discussion. PET is also grateful to Jon Nicoll, who created the opening and closing music for its podcast. Register at https://www.progress.org.uk/events/upcoming-events/ for upcoming PET events.

📣 New Podcast! "Understanding Egg Donation: The Give and Take" on @Spreaker #donorconceived #donorconception #donorvoices #ednaproject #eggdonation #eggdonor #fertility #infertility #ivf

Make a difference this Easter...

Spread joy this Easter...

Gift an egg and bring a smile to a child's face! 😊

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Investigations and arrests have been made in India over egg donation exploitation.

Read more about this investigation and the law governing egg donation in India in BioNews ⬇️
progress.org.uk/arrests-in-i...

#EggDonation #Exploitation #India #Investigation #Fertility #Infertility

Donor Conception and Genomics: Sperm, Eggs, Embryos, Mitochondria This episode of the https://www.spreaker.com/show/progress-educational-trust-podcast discusses the genetics and genomics of various forms of donor conception, and related scientific and ethical issues. The discussion – which originally took place at the PET Annual Conference – is introduced by Sarah Norcross (Director of PET) and chaired by Professor Karen Sermon (former Chair of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology), with contributions from: ⚫ Professor Stéphane Viville (founder of the Genetics of Infertility Unit at the University Hospitals of Strasbourg) ⚫ Professor Dagan Wells (Professor of Reproductive Genetics at the University of Oxford and Director of Juno Genetics) ⚫ Professor Michael Parker (Director of the Ethox Centre and of the Global Health Bioethics Network) ⚫ Debbie Kennett (Genetic Genealogist) PET is grateful to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology for supporting this discussion. PET is also grateful to Jon Nicoll, who created the opening and closing music for its podcast. Register at https://www.progress.org.uk/events/upcoming-events/ for upcoming PET events.

📣 New Podcast! "Donor Conception and Genomics: Sperm, Eggs, Embryos, Mitochondria" on @Spreaker #donorconceived #donorconception #eggdonation #mitoaware #mitochondrialdonation #spermdonation

The ASA have ruled that a #fertility clinic’s advertisements promoting egg donation “trivialised the decision to donate eggs”. Ryan Au writes for BioNews: www.progress.org.uk/egg-donation...

#EggDonation #FertilityClinics #FertilityTreatment #AdvertisingStandardsAuthority

Prof Nicky Hudson shares eight films in which egg donors discuss different aspects of egg donation in their own words. Watch here: www.progress.org.uk/the-edna-fil...
Image: Courtesy of NIAIDRyan Kissinger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
#EggDonation #donorconception #Fertility

Comment: Three experts argue that reimbursing individuals for their unused frozen eggs is not the solution to donor shortages in Australia. Read more in BioNews: www.progress.org.uk/donating-fro...
#EggDonation #FertilityTreatment #donorgametes #bioethics
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FILM: Sarah Norcross on egg donation, egg freezing and IVF | PET The deadline for responding to the current Parliamentary inquiry into egg donation and egg freezing is only a few days away. Please watch this Sky News interview, and consider responding to the consul...

Film: New inquiry into IVF egg donor safeguarding - have your say - deadline this Friday.
In this Sky News interview, Sarah Norcrossdiscusses the inquiry. Watch here: www.progress.org.uk/film-sarah-n...

#EggDonation #EggFreezing #Eggs #Fertility #FertilityTreatment #FertilityClinics

The most repulsive trade in humans I have read about in a long time. And I say this as an orphan with pretty much zero chance of finding my family. EGGSPLOITATION! BAN IT ALL! 😡 #Surrogacy #Adoption #Eggdonation

Comment: Sarah Norcross, PET Director encourages readers of BioNews to respond to the inquiry into #eggdonation and #eggfreezing
Read more in BioNews: progress.org.uk/egg-donation...
#Inquiry #Eggs #Fertility #Infertility

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Researchers have found that for women over 43 years of age, IVF success rates were higher when using donor eggs. Flavia Matos Santo writes in BioNews: www.progress.org.uk/many-women-o...

#Egg #EggDonation #Fertility #Infertility #Reproduction #FertilityTreatment #IVF #HFEA

BioNews book review by Éilis Mathur: ‘you will no doubt finish the book with a richer understanding of egg donors and their experiences’. Read in BioNews: progress.org.uk/book-review-...
#EggDonation #GameteDonation #EggDonors #Fertility #Infertility #FertilityClinics #PatientExperience

Dr Valentina Mauro and Dr Shailaja Nair arguethat UK egg donors need better support rather than more restriction. Read in BioNews: www.progress.org.uk/egg-donation...

#EggDonation #Reproduction #Fertility #Infertility #Donation #Regulation #FertilityTreatment #FertilityClinics

The report highlights how advertising in #surrogacy and #eggdonation is framed as “both altruistic and financially rewarding while omitting vital information about the discomfort of daily hormonal injections and harmful side effects and risks.” 9/15

The Money and Risks Behind Human Egg Donation | Think Global Health U.S. egg donation is a $400 million sector, but a dearth of federal oversight means some health risks go unmeasured

#US #eggdonation is a $400 million sector, but a dearth of federal oversight means some health risks go unmeasured. BY FERRUKH FARUQUI (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for
@thinkglobalhealth.org

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Could you help Aberdeen Fertility Centre give others the gift of life?

By becoming a sperm or egg donor, you could change someone’s world forever.

www.nhsgrampian.org/service-hub/aberdeen-fertility-centre/donation

#AberdeenFertilityCentre #EggDonation #SpermDonation #GiveTheGiftOfLife

Quick little info dump about #eggdonation happy to answer any questions in the comments! I also have a playlist in my public favorites where all my #eggdonationjourney videos can be found. #eggdonor ... TikTok video by Chel | Ink Drinker 📚

Are you a person with #ovaries between the ages of 21-31? Have you ever considered donating eggs? Here's a little info dump about it!

TLDW: Egg donors get compensated between $5-15k depending on where you donate if you're eligible

#eggdonation #eggdonor #fertility

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New OnlineFirst (OA) article: "Regulation and Altruism as Valuation Mechanisms: A Political Economy of Ova Markets in Ukraine and Spain" by Polina Vlasenko and Vincenzo Pavone #eggdonation #value #regulation #market #altruism journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Watch CoFounder @lexington1920 discuss #eggdonation, reproductive science, #lawreform …and where all this is all going.

With thanks to Andrew Gold for the opportunity to share the dark truths.

This is #surrogacy.

Full episode here:

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Started hormones for egg donation (my third time!) yesterday and I'm already crying unnecessarily at random videos.

Currently crying because of a story about the horse Rich Strike winning the Kentucky Derby against all odds. 🤷🏻‍♀️

#hormones #emotional #eggdonation #bluesky

Dr. Famuyiwa recently attended The Donor Egg Meeting in Charleston, SC, hosted by Dr. John Schnorr of Coastal Fertility Specialists 🧬🌸

#eggdonor #eggdonation #fertility #fertilityhealth #montgomeryfertilitycenter

Are There Any Risks Being An Egg Donor? Doctors Explain! - Live Empowered Discover egg donation risks: OHSS, surgery, emotions, fertility concerns, and informed consent. Here’s what experts say about the risks!

Thinking of donating eggs? Here’s what doctors say! 🥚🩺

🔗 Discover more - liveempowered.co.uk/risks-of-bei...

#eggdonation #fertilityfacts #ukhealth #womenswellness #donationrisks

Also this week:

An IVF mix up in Australia

A world’s 1st - AI pregnancy in Mexico

Discount deals for bargain babies in Germany

Young women targeted for their eggs by fertility clinics at a UK university.

Do you see it yet?

#surrogacy #eggdonation #wombtransplants

Hope is a beautiful thing to behold, and we're committed to helping LGBTQ couples start their families. How can we help you? #LGBTQFamilies #fertilityjourney #eggdonation

#samesexparents #lgbtqfamilies #lgbtqrights #spermdonation #eggdonation #surrogacy #adoption

Réunion d'information "#Infertilité-#PMA-don d'#ovocytes" a Lille 11/1/25 détails et inscriptions ici bit.ly/reunionlille25 #dondovocytes #FIVDO #PMA #eggdonation #procreation #fecondationinvitro #fivette #desirdenfant #parentalite

Réunion d'information "#Infertilité-#PMA-don d'#ovocytes" a Strasbourg 12/1/25 détails et inscriptions ici bit.ly/reunionstras... #dondovocytes #FIVDO #PMA #eggdonation #procreation #fecondationinvitro #fivette #desirdenfant #parentalite

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