R-Egg-Ulation: A Call for Greater Regulation of the Big Business of Human Egg Harvesting

Authors

Danielle A. Vera, Univeristy of Michigan Law School

Abstract

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.

Recommended Citation

Danielle A. Vera, R-Egg-Ulation: A Call for Greater Regulation of the Big Business of Human Egg Harvesting, 23 Mich. J. Gender & L. 391 (2016).
Available at: https://repository.law.umich.edu/mjgl/vol23/iss2/3