The procedure for a woman to freeze her eggs is expensive and physically demanding. Some businesses are now paying for it for their employees. in 2020, 19 percent of US companies with over 500 employees covered the procedure, up from 5 percent in 2015. The CEO of Kindbody, a third-party provider that handles the process, attributes part of the change to the law of large numbers. As more women freeze their eggs, more women talk about it, and more feel comfortable with it. It’s a mistake to think the government handles it; even in Europe this isn’t always the case. Still, without proper support from the state and employers, the effort becomes futile.
Key Takeaways:
- One CEO says more people are doing it and talking about it, and thus feeling comfortable with it.
- State-run European health care systems often fall short of coverage on fertility issues.
- Freezing eggs has, on average, an 18 percent chance of success, versus 26 percent for IVF.
“About a fifth (19 percent) of US employers with over 500 employees covered egg freezing in 2020, compared to 5 percent in 2015, according to a Mercer survey.”
Read more: https://www.wired.com/story/fertility-benefits-work/
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