Skirting Laws Against Egg Payments

June 7, 2010

Last June, the Empire State Stem Cell Board caused a stir by allotting public funds for stem cell research in the state of New York. It permitted paying up to $10,000 dollars per cycle for egg retrieval for research purposes. This decision is best understood in light of the difficulty that stem cell scientists have in finding women to provide eggs without payment. New York’s policy contradicts regulatory standards in many other countries, as well as in other states. (Bioethics Forum)