A Call to Action Regarding Egg Donation Industry Standards
As we all know, California passed legislation this month that required egg donation advertisements to include language regarding the risks that are involved in the medical procedure. Of course, it is not enough for those of us in the industry- BUT would we have preferred that it be TOO MUCH? In fact, the original piece had wanted the egg donors to see a different IVF physician for a pre-consult, which would have added additional costs to the Intended Parents' already steep costs.
I will admit, I did applaud the efforts of the California legislature for being the first state to actually DO SOMETHING. And, despite the NAYSAYERS that are blogging incessantly about how it is not enough, let's be glad for two things: 1. Is was not TOO MUCH and 2. It is a start in the right direction. The entire purpose of the legislation was to protect the egg donors from being exploited - does it do that perfectly - heck no! Does it need to do more - heck yes!
So, with that in mind, I continue my applause as I, along with others in this industry, continue to push for standards in the industry that further protect the Egg Donors, Surrogates and Intended Parents.
