Egg freezing, the latest boom in reproductive science, is an increasingly popular way for women to control their biological clocks, and one relatively new technique, vitrification, has yielded higher success rates than most freezing methods. But like in-vitro fertilization and other fertility-related issues, it comes with a high price—roughly $15,000 for a cycle that will lead to the freezing of 10 to 20 eggs—and a new moral debate. From the earliest instances of surrogacy to the development of hormone therapy and IVF, a history of the methods and controversies surrounding women’s fertility. By Lizzie Crocker.
