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Bloomberg investigates crimes against women exploited in human egg trade

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An in vitro fertilization embryologist works on a petri dish at a fertility clinic in London. (Sang Tan/AP)
An in vitro fertilization embryologist works on a petri dish at a fertility clinic in London. (Sang Tan/AP)

The fertility industry is harvesting more and more eggs from women to use in IVF treatments. Bloomberg investigated how this boom in a relatively unregulated market has led to the exploitation of vulnerable women across the world, particularly in India.

Bloomberg's Natalie Obiko Pearson joins us.

This segment aired on January 14, 2025.

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