Open AccessR-Egg-Ulation: A Call for Greater Regulation of the Big Business of Human Egg Harvesting
Author(s) -
Danielle A. Vera
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
michigan journal of gender and law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2688-5565
pISSN - 1095-8835
DOI - 10.36641/mjgl.23.2.r-egg-ulation
Subject(s) - egg donation , donation , business , database transaction , biology , economics , economic growth , computer science , genetics , programming language
When it comes to young healthy women “donating” their eggs, America has a regulation problem. This Note explains the science behind the harvesting of human eggs, focusing on potential egg donors, and describes the specific factors that make egg donation a unique type of transaction. It describes the current regulatory status of the assisted reproductive technology industry in the United States and highlights the ways in which this scheme fails to protect egg “donors.” This Note concludes with a call for comprehensive regulation of the assisted reproductive technology industry.