Memoirs of an egg cell donor Ellie sold her eggs to pay for her journalism course at Columbia University: was it worth it? A live journey into the world of the human gamete trade
by Ellie Houghtaling My eyes look around. I am surrounded by four nurses holding me upside down. They shake me back and forth to send blood to my head. As I regain consciousness I ask myself: is it worth it? Question from $ 10,000. Seven months ago I was admitted to the School of Journalism at Columbia University. I was absolutely stunned to be admitted, but even more shocked by the price of $ 116,000 - and that was just for tuition. The school, considered the gold standard [...]