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The big business banking on women freezing their eggs

Egg freezing has become a popular choice for more and more young women, many of whom are looking for something of an insurance policy against missing out on becoming a mother.

It’s become big business, which means fertility companies are beholden not just to their patients, but also to their shareholders.

Today, reporter Bronte Gossling and deputy lifestyle editor Courtney Thompson discuss the latest data on egg freezing, as well as what it’s actually like for the women who undergo it.

Background reading:

‘Social egg freezing’ is on the rise, but at what cost?

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