Kari would have been an LA-based egg donor if she had gone through with donating her eggs. Upon learning the risks, she decided to back out … only to be hit with a $3,400 bill for fees incurred by the recipients. In this interview, she describes her experience working with a well-known Los Angeles agency… […]
INTERVIEW by Raquel Cool, co-founder of We Are Egg Donors I first met Diane — a fascinating medical anthropologist who has tackled everything from the sperm-banking industry, to kidney sales in Islamic Republic of Iran, to the politics of family planning among Afghan refugees — in downtown Berkeley over some iced tea and sandwiches. It’s […]
Published on: June 10, 2025
I’m sitting in an old leather chair in a small town in Northern Europe. My aunt and her husband are sitting across the table, and he is holding his hand over her side of the sofa, almost guardedly. My therapist gives me an encouraging smile as she pours up some coffee, we’ve practiced this appointment […]
Published on: June 10, 2025
Recently, we published this story about how things went south after a member donated her eggs to her aunt. Shortly after, this email popped into my inbox: Hi, I just read the heartbreaking story posted on We Are Egg Donors about a woman donating eggs to her aunt and having it go so horribly! I […]
Published on: June 10, 2025