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Dia Hadid

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Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

In a statement, Nova IVF Fertility said that the teenager was screened by a separate company that signed off on having her eggs harvested.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

Industry professionals who are critical of the new laws say there's just not enough oversight of this massive industry.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

According to the Indian Health Ministry, there's nearly 8,600 fertility clinics and egg banks operating in India.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

Just over 3,200 are actually registered.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

That's less than half.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

H says in her experience, the industry does what the industry wants.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

She says clinics and egg banks don't look very hard at her IDs.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

She has two, and they're fake, to maximise her egg sales.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

The fake IDs list her as being under 30, because young women get more business.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

She's also lied about her height.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

She's on the short side.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

And she's lied about her faith.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

But sometimes she pretends she's converted to Hinduism, if that's needed.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

Clinic directors say some couples only want eggs from a woman who matches their faith.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

Piecing together how the industry functions was not easy.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

Doctors and clinic directors don't want to go on the record about their clients or their dealings.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

But here's what one prominent fertility doctor told us about the process, on the condition that we don't use her name or voice because she doesn't want to come into the government's crosshairs.

Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers

We confirmed her account in dozens of other conversations with researchers, fertility clinic directors and women who sell their eggs.