The amount of money a woman can receive for donating eggs could shoot up from hundreds of dollars to thousands if a new law passes the state Senate. The Senate is expected to vote on a bill today that would allow women who donate their eggs for research to be paid over and above “direct expenses”. Fertility researchers complain that there is a shortage of eggs because women don’t have many incentives to go through the often painful procedure. But opponents argue that there’s not enough research into the safety of egg donation and it shouldn’t become a for-profit enterprise.
Guests:
Barbara Collura, President/CEO of Resolve: The National Infertility Association founded in 1974; listed as official support for AB926.
Diane Tober, PhD, Associate Executive Director of the Center for Genetics and Society