When a couple breaks up, should the man have to pay for freezing his ex’s eggs? Writer Charlotte Ree bares all on the brutal reality of undergoing the process alone, the hidden costs of the fertility industry, and why demanding financial support after a breakup might just be the ultimate act of modern feminism.

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