Sexism and the Price of Eggs

April 1, 2010

While the sale of solid organs has been illegal in the United States since 1984, compensation for sperm and eggs has been permitted under the guise of compensating “donors” for the time, exertion and risk entailed in the harvesting process. No legislation yet places any specific limits on such remuneration. However, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine rather arbitrarily established voluntary guidelines in 2007 that cap payments to egg “donors” at $5,000 generally and at $10,000 with “justification.” (Huffington Post)