UK egg donor compensation exptected to tripple

The UK has very strict guidelines about how much an egg donor can be compensated. Now, with the rising demand and shortening supply, authorities are considering to raise the compensation for egg donors.

However, “triple raise” sounds like a lot – but when you consider that it means increasing UK egg donor compensation from 250 pounds to 750 pounds, you can see that it’s still quite low compared to other countries.

Currently intended parents sometimes have to wait for five years or more to find an egg donor, because there aren’t enough women donating.

Many then find an egg donation agency abroad where the costs are higher, but finding an egg donor is much faster and easier.

Critics in the UK say that the compensation shouldn’t be increased, as it would create a financial incentive.

What do you think?

Should eggs only be donated for purely altruistic reasons?

Or is it acceptable that some women will donate their eggs also because of the money? (I really don’t think that at 750 GBP the incentive is so high that there will be a considerable increase in women wanting to donate, as it’s still quite low…)

It seems to me that this is a decision people should be able to make for themselves. Obviously, intended parents are willing to pay more. Otherwise they wouldn’t accept large expenses for travelling abroad and paying thousands of dollars to egg donation agencies.

And obviously there are women willing to “sell” their eggs.

Since all parties involved can accept these terms, I don’t see why it shouldn’t be legal – as long as all parties are informed properly. There should be no misleading advertisements, and egg donors should be informed exactly about the procedure involved, and also be informed about possible risks and dangers.

You can read more about the expected rise of UK egg donor compensation on the BBC website: Egg donor compensation expected to triple

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