10/3 podcast: The Wild West of Canada’s fertility industry

An employee arranges a test tube in a container used to freeze human eggs in a lab in Athens, Greece. Photo by Kostas Tsironis /BloombergArticle contentSign In or Create an AccountEmail AddressContinueor View more offersArticle contentThousands of women spend millions of dollars in Canada every year to freeze their eggs, with the hope of giving them flexibility on when to have children.Article contentArticle contentBut an investigation from the Investigative Journalism Bureau and Postmedia have found that the industry is full of misleading marketing, and emotional manipulation.

Article contentWendy-Ann Clarke and Lori Culbert join the show to discuss what sparked this investigation, what messaging women are getting from clinics in the industry, and how much money is involved.Article contentRead more:Egg freezing is a booming business in Canada. Here’s how women are being oversoldArticle contentSubscribe to 10/3 on your favourite podcast appArticle contentArticle contentArticle contentArticle contentOur website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary.

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22 hours ago Kids Featured Local Savings An employee arranges a test tube in a container used to freeze human eggs in a lab in Athens, Greece. Photo by Kostas Tsironis /BloombergArticle contentSign In or Create an AccountEmail AddressContinueor View more offersArticle contentThousands of women spend millions of dollars in Canada every year to freeze their eggs, with the hope of giving them flexibility on when to have children.Article contentArticle contentBut an investigation from the Investigative Journalism Bureau and Postmedia have found that the industry is full of misleading marketing, and emotional manipulation.

Article contentWendy-Ann Clarke and Lori Culbert join the show to discuss what sparked this investigation, what messaging women are getting from clinics in the industry, and how much money is involved.Article contentRead more:Egg freezing is a booming business in Canada. Here’s how women are being oversoldArticle contentSubscribe to 10/3 on your favourite podcast appArticle contentArticle contentArticle contentArticle contentOur website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary.

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