Abstract
Many people hope that the unused and unwanted eggs frozen by women for self-use could be applied to reduce the shortage of donor eggs. However, several practical (additional screening and counselling) and ethical (informed consent and reimbursement) issues may dampen this hope. This paper also considers the question of whether elective egg freezers who want to donate their eggs should be reimbursed for the costs they have met for the IVF cycle and storage. It is argued that a partial reimbursement for the collection (hormonal stimulation and retrieval) is morally acceptable because it is limited to proven expenses (and does not violate the altruism rule) and because the recipients should contribute to the costs of a scheme from which they are benefiting. The storage fee should be paid by the egg freezer herself and no reward for effort, time and inconvenience should be given. This compromise benefits both donors and recipients.
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