Self-Regulation, Compensation, and the Ethical Recruitment of Oocyte Donors

Over the last couple of decades, oocyte donation has become common, important, and sometimes lucrative. Women who donate eggs are often offered fees, though ostensibly only to offset their expenses and limited to no more than USD10,000, following recommendations adopted by the fertility industry. Is...

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Main Author: Levine, Aaron D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2010
In: The Hastings Center report
Year: 2010, Volume: 40, Issue: 2, Pages: 25-36
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Summary:Over the last couple of decades, oocyte donation has become common, important, and sometimes lucrative. Women who donate eggs are often offered fees, though ostensibly only to offset their expenses and limited to no more than USD10,000, following recommendations adopted by the fertility industry. Is the industry adhering to its recommendations? A study of advertisements published in college newspapers raises questions.
ISSN:1552-146X
Contains:Enthalten in: Hastings Center, The Hastings Center report
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/hcr.0.0245