| Egg Donation Contributor(s): Lew, Kristi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1435852761 ISBN-13: 9781435852761 Publisher: Rosen Young Adult OUR PRICE: $35.27 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: One cannot open a college newspaper today without seeing ads offering young women money to donate eggs (ova). With the combination of two trendsthe increasing financial pressure on young women and the increasing demand for donor eggs due to delayed marriage and childbearingsome experts see a potential problem. Do the young donors fully understand the physical and emotional health risks they face when donating eggs for money? This book explains the current controversy in a straightforward manner, explaining the basic science behind egg harvesting and in vitro fertilization and describing the process donors go through to help other women conceive. Potential health risks and ethical concerns are explored as well. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (see Also Headings Under Animals Or Technology) - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - General (see Also Headings Under Family) |
| Dewey: 618.178 |
| LCCN: 2008049267 |
| Series: In the News (Library) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.2" W x 9.3" (0.65 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |