A new series from the Big Take podcast investigates the booming market for human eggs. It’s a global and opaque market where demand is so great, that even where regulations are in place, there are powerful incentives to evade them.

In this episode, host Sarah Holder and Bloomberg’s Vernon Silver focus on one fertility clinic in Greece that police say stole the eggs of as many as 75 women. It’s a story that shows how the actions of one clinic can have ripple effects around the world and reveals the unique ways that the fertility industry runs not only on capital, but on trust.

Read more: The Egg
Listen to the rest of the series: The Human Egg Trade: Episode 1 - The Lie
The Human Egg Trade: Episode 3 - The Journey

A new series from the Big Take podcast investigates the booming market for human eggs. It&rsquo;s a global and opaque market where demand is so great, that even where regulations are in place, there are powerful incentives to evade them.
In this episode, host Sarah Holder and Bloomberg&rsquo;s Vernon Silver focus on one fertility clinic in Greece that police say stole the eggs of as many as 75 women. It&rsquo;s a story that shows how the actions of one clinic can have ripple effects around the world and reveals the unique ways that the fertility industry runs not only on capital, but on trust.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-fertility-egg-trade/?srnd=undefined">The Egg </a>Listen to the rest of the series: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-human-egg-trade-episode-1-the-lie/id1578096201?i=1000680313945">The Human Egg Trade: Episode 1 - The Lie </a><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/kg/podcast/the-human-egg-trade-episode-3-the-journey/id1578096201?i=1000682607427">The Human Egg Trade: Episode 3 - The Journey</a>

We’re taking The Big Take to Asia. Each week, Bloomberg’s Oanh Ha tells a story from the home of the world's most dynamic economies - and the markets, tycoons and businesses that drive the ever-shifting region.

We’re taking The Big Take to Asia. Each week, Bloomberg’s Oanh Ha tells a story from the home of the world's most dynamic economies - and the markets, tycoons and businesses that drive the ever-shifting region.

Big Take Asia

The Human Egg Trade: Episode 2 - The Theft

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