New Rules on Human Egg Donation

It has been reported that women who are not undergoing fertility treatment may be allowed to donate eggs purely for medical research. At the moment only women who are receiving IVF or gynaecological treatment may donate due to the health risks associated. But now the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is asking scientists to recruit donors.

The process of donation itself can cause fertility problems and require the donors to take hormones to increase egg production which carries the risk of hyperstimulation syndrome which can lead to kidney damage.

The result of this, if approved, would be to allow women to take a risk with their health for no direct benefit for themselves. But if we like to think we live in an alturistic society if people are willing to take this risk for others then why not?