Desperate parents buying donor eggs on the black market | 60 Minutes Australia

For many Australian couples unable to be parents the desperation can be overwhelming. As a result, more and more of them are now paying donors for eggs. It’s a dangerous path to go down because it’s against the law in this country. If caught they face harsh penalties including prison sentences of up to 15 years. Subscribe here: 9Soci.al/chmP50... Full Episodes here 9Soci.al/sImy50... On the other side of this baby business, an increasing number of young women are realising the value of their eggs and eager to cash in. Some are demanding up to $20,000, with no guarantees their eggs will even lead to babies. In a 60 Minutes investigation Allison Langdon reveals a cruel black market trade in human eggs and warns of an urgent need to make our complicated donor laws fairer.
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