Special Episode: Alev Scott & Cash Cow
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Social media ads for egg freezing. IVF clinics boasting about success rates. Surrogacy contracts approaching the length of a book. Websites where breast milk can be bought and sold. These days, the maternal body is increasingly seen in terms of monetary value. Does this leave people more vulnerable to exploitation? Or might it actually be empowering? As this week's book shows, there is no right answer. Journalist Alev Scott joins me to discuss her latest book, Cash Cow, How the Maternal Body Became a Global Commodity and the Hidden Costs for Women. Scott takes readers through her personal and compassionate exploration of the fascinating and, at times, deeply disturbing underbelly of the global fertility industry.
She explores the three main elements that have undergone this commodification—breast milk, eggs, and womb—and delves into how each has been turned into a business opportunity with little to no public scrutiny. The breast milk market—who's buying and who's selling in this completely unregulated space— Future fertility fairs promoting cutting-edge technology alongside shamanic nutritionists.
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