Who is Nepal’s egg donation ban actually protecting?
Summary
Nepal's Supreme Court banned the extraction and storage of women's eggs following illegal practices by fertility clinics, leaving many women requiring donor eggs in limbo as the government works on regulations.
Key Points
- Nepal's Supreme Court issued a ban on egg extraction and storage in response to illegal practices by fertility clinics.
- The ban affects women needing donor eggs, many of whom face delays and have no clear access to legal fertility services.
- Fertility clinics in Nepal operated with little oversight, exploiting young women as donors without informed consent.
- Experts and rights groups urge the government to create a rights-based regulatory framework rather than a blanket ban to protect all women involved.
