July
31
  6:47:50 PM

Eggsploitation

 

The infertility industry in the United States has grown to a multi-billion dollar business whose main commodity is the eggs of college students, claims by The Center for Bioethics and Culture. Its documentary, Eggsploitation, which premiers on August 9, takes a very dim view of the IVF industry. It profiles three highly educated young women — Calla, Alexandra and Sindy — who all who suffered dangerous health complications as a result of the egg donation process.

Diane Allen, of Canada’s Infertility Network, says that “This film should be seen by any woman considering becoming—or using—an egg donor so that she can better understand the medical risks involved.”





 

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