The Human Egg Trade: Episode 2 - The Theft

A new series from the Big Take podcast investigates the booming market for human eggs. It’s a global and opaque market where demand is so great, that even where regulations are in place, there are powerful incentives to evade them. In this episode, host Sarah Holder and Bloomberg’s Vernon Silver focus on one fertility clinic in Greece that police say stole the eggs of as many as 75 women. It’s a story that shows how the actions of one clinic can have ripple effects around the world and reveals the unique ways that the fertility industry runs not only on capital, but on trust. Read more: The EggListen to the rest of the series: The Human Egg Trade: Episode 1 - The LieThe Human Egg Trade: Episode 3 - The JourneySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.