Technology Quarterly | Eggs from elsewhere
Some women need eggs from others, or from their younger selves
Donation and preservation are becoming increasingly widespread
“You will not have a child with your own eggs,” were the hardest words to hear. They were delivered late last year to one of your authors and her partner, after five years of failed IVF, by a doctor who quickly moved on to the remaining options: adoption or seeking the help of an egg donor.
This article appeared in the Technology Quarterly section of the print edition under the headline “Eggs from elsewhere”
From the July 22nd 2023 edition
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