The dark side of the global human-egg trade

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<p>In at least 6% of in vitro fertilization (IVF) cases, the eggs come from donors &mdash; and that number is growing. The scarcity and value of human eggs have given rise to a flourishing global industry already worth billions of dollars. A new investigation in <a href="https://apple.news/AaAxjmxE1QS-dUEym6TOCtA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Bloomberg Businessweek</em></a> reveals how this sprawling and largely unregulated market is ripe for exploitation. <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> host Shumita Basu spoke with senior reporters Susan Berfield and Natalie Obiko Pearson about the stories of the women behind this booming business. And to hear more on this story, listen to the three-part series&nbsp;<em data-stringify-type="italic"><a class="c-link" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-human-egg-trade-episode-1-the-lie/id1578096201?i=1000680313945" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-human-egg-trade-episode-1-the-lie/id1578096201?i=1000680313945" data-sk="tooltip_parent">The Human Egg Trade</a></em>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<em data-stringify-type="italic">Bloomberg</em>&rsquo;s<em data-stringify-type="italic">&nbsp;Big Take</em>.<span class="c-message__edited_label" dir="ltr" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-15103">&nbsp;</span></p>