Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey

Ep 1147 | Human Egg Farms, Switched Babies & the Dark Web of Big Fertility | Guest: Katy Faust

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Feb 26, 2025
Katy Faust, founder of Them Before Us and a dedicated advocate for children's rights, joins the conversation to reveal alarming truths about the fertility industry. Discussing Trump's recent IVF executive order, she raises concerns about children's welfare in commercial surrogacy and IVF practices. Katy highlights a shocking case of a woman giving birth to the wrong baby, underscoring the ethical dilemmas surrounding fertility technologies. The emotional impact of surrogacy and the exploitation evident in human egg farms paint a stark picture of modern reproductive choices.
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ANECDOTE

Existential Questions from IVF

  • A young woman on TikTok shared her experience as an IVF baby, revealing the existential questions it raised.
  • She questioned why she was chosen for implantation and expressed a desire to know her frozen siblings.
INSIGHT

Adoption vs. IVF

  • Adoption and IVF both involve familial wounds, but adoption seeks to mend the wound while IVF inflicts it.
  • Adoptive parents often invest more time and resources, leading to more stable families despite the initial wound.
ANECDOTE

Wrong Baby Case

  • A Georgia woman sued an IVF clinic after giving birth to the wrong baby due to an embryo mix-up.
  • The woman formed a deep bond with the child, highlighting the primal wound caused by separation.
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