The real reasons why more young women freeze their eggs

<p>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 <em>IDEAS</em> 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.<em>*This episode originally aired Oct. 22, 2025. </em></p><p><br></p><p>If you liked this episode, you might want to listen to <a href="https://app.magellan.ai/listen_links/za6ccS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Birth gives us life. But do you know its history?</strong></a> </p>