Legal Definitions - egg donation

EGG DONATION

Egg donation is a type of assisted-reproductive therapy where eggs are removed from one woman and implanted into the uterus of another woman who carries and delivers the child. The egg is usually fertilized in vitro, which means outside of the body, using a process called in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Example 1: Sarah is unable to conceive a child due to a medical condition. She decides to use egg donation and chooses a donor whose eggs are fertilized with her partner's sperm in a lab. The resulting embryo is then implanted into Sarah's uterus.

Example 2: Lisa wants to help her sister who cannot produce viable eggs. Lisa undergoes the egg donation process, and her eggs are fertilized with her sister's partner's sperm. The resulting embryo is then implanted into her sister's uterus.

Egg donation is a process where a woman donates her eggs to another woman who cannot produce viable eggs. The eggs are fertilized in a lab using in vitro fertilization (IVF) and then implanted into the recipient's uterus. This process allows women who cannot conceive a child to have a biological child of their own. The examples illustrate how egg donation can help women who are unable to conceive due to medical conditions or infertility issues.