The disadvantages are offset by the fact that women still have the option of having children later. And that can be very valuable. It provides control and a bit of peace, says Deurloo. Inge van Nistelrooij, care ethicist at the University of Humanistic Studies, agrees. But she is critical. Not on those who choose social freezing, but on a society that takes too little account of people’s lives, the ethicist believes.
More and more women are opting for egg freezing: what are the costs and risks?
