The real reasons why more young women freeze their eggs

Egg freezing is considered a kind of "fertility insurance" for the future — a way to buy more time to make a decision about having a family. However, as IDEAS contributor Alison Motluk discovers, uncertainty around parenthood is just one of many reasons why egg freezing is one of the fastest-growing reproductive technologies in the world. She explores those reasons and digs into the social politics, gender realities, and big business of egg freezing.*This episode originally aired Oct. 22, 2025. If you liked this episode, you might want to listen to Birth gives us life. But do...