Egg donation is an altruistic and anonymous process. Neither the donor knows the identity of the recipient nor the recipient knows who is the woman who has donated her eggs in order to initiate the in vitro fertilization process.
The Spanish legislation on assisted reproduction (law 14/2006) indicates that donors do not sell their eggs, but may receive financial compensation for the inconvenience, risks and expenses that the donation process may entail.
Read the full article on: Egg donation: requirements, procedure and compensation ( 73).
By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Antonio González Utor B.Sc., Ph.D. (senior clinical embryologist), Cristina Mestre Ferrer B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Emilio Gómez Sánchez B.Sc., Ph.D. (senior embryologist), María de Riva García B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Rocío Díaz Giraldez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Silvia Macías Arce M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 08/28/2023
