Key Points from Directions and Trends in Egg Freezing Symposium

Written by Steve Masler, CEO of Fertility SOURCE Companies

As a follow up to our last blog posting, our speakers identified key points from each of their presentations delivered at our New York symposium, Directions and Trends in Egg Freezing. As mentioned previously, the speaker's subjects were in regard to Legal, Ethical and Scientific/Medical issues in what is becoming a rapidly progressing technology aimed at making the egg donation process more efficient from a coordination and cost standpoint. Following are the speakers' key points:

Brent Barrett, PhD, HCLD, Scientific and Laboratory Director for Boston IVF, names: evolving technology, particularly in regard to vitrification (fast freeze); potential for FDA to become involved in oversight of egg freezing programs; growing identification of benefits to recipients from pursuing egg freezing processes.

Susan Crockin, JD, Crockin Law and Policy Group, names: issues created by the separation of the egg donation act from the receipt of eggs by the recipient patient; ultimate resolution of unique legal issues including control over frozen eggs, structure of payments, and recording and storing of information.

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