Freezing eggs (00cyte) The dramatic announcement by Apple and FB is causing a storm in the employment of women workforce .A big financial incentive of 20,000$ for those working women willing to delay their pregnancy. Is this financial benefit meant to cover costs now and latter and will it be just enough ? It is wait and see policy, whether more organizations will take heed. At the face of it, it appears to be voluntary and attractive. It is couched with hidden reasons to help women to advance their career without a break due to child bearing and rearing. The companies are certainly looking from their profitability, delays and disruptions, extending paid leave, financial benefit in child care etc. What are the psychological, medical and social consequences are to be considered? Is there enough thought and debate on these allied issues by experts in the field?
Technically it is possible to freeze eggs to be fertilized a later date ,But involves treatment and surgical removal of eggs, Then there is cost of the process now and later for I VF fertilization. The consent of the male partner is not be taken for granted, as it has to be a mutual decision. It also depends on the philosophy of marriage whether finance is more important, The live in marriages, same sex marriages have different connotations regarding responsibilities of off springs. At least 10 eggs are removed and frozen by invasive, unnatural process. The success rate of children being born live is 50%. Does it mean that the sperm of the partner is also to be frozen, because in the unfortunate death it will create complication? Will the fertilization have to wait, till the women complete their career graph by 40 to 50 years .Normally the best reproductive age is below 40 years. What about children born when the parents are well advanced in their age?Will this generation gap affect their healthy relations? Will they have the joys of seeing their grand children and being available when they need them most in their formative years ? As of now there is increasing trend in women employment and empowerment due to emphasis and facilities for the education of girl child . Besides women to day compete with men in all spheres of employment. Not all women seek the satisfaction to climb the ladder of success of rise, promotion and advancement in career., Those minuscule numbers, who put career before family are perfectly free to take this advantage, as many were already doing it without any financial incentives ,.There are an increasing number of facilities, like working from home, crèches at work sites, day care centres, Freezing eggs (00cyte) The dramatic announcement by Apple and FB is causing a storm in the employment of women force .A big financial incentive of 20,000$ for those working women willing to delay their pregnancy. Is this financial benefit meant to cover costs now and latter and will it be enough ? It is wait and see policy, whether more organizations will take heed. At the face of it, it appears to be voluntary and attractive. It is couched with hidden reasons to help women to advance their career without a break due to child bearing and rearing. The companies are certainly looking from their profitability, delays and disruptions, extending paid leave, financial benefit in child care etc. What are the psychological, medical and social consequences are to be considered? Is there enough thought and debate on these allied issues by experts in the field? Technically it is possible to freeze eggs to be fertilized a later date ,But involves treatment and surgical removal of eggs, Then there is cost of the process now and later for INV fertilization. The consent of the partner is not be taken for granted, as it has to be a mutual decision. It also depends on the philosophy of marriage, The live in marriages, same sex marriages have different connotations regarding responsibilities of off springs At least 10 eggs are removed and frozen. The success rate of children being born live is 50%. Does it mean that the sperm of the partner is also to be frozen, because in the unfortunate death it will create complication? Will the fertilization have to wait, till the women complete their career graph by 40 to 50 years .Normally the best reproductive age is below 40 years. What about children born when the parents are well advanced in their age. Will this generation gap affect their healthy relations? Will they have the joys of seeing their grand children and being available when they need them most in their formative years As of now there is increasing trend in women employment and empowerment due to emphasis and facilities for the education of girl child . Besides women to day compete with men in all spheres of employment. Not all women seek the satisfaction to climb the ladder of success of rise, promotion and advancement in career, those minuscule who put career before family are perfectly free to take this advantage, as many were already doing it without any financial incentives ,.There are an increasing number of facilities, like working from home, crèches at work sites, day care centres, avail abilities of nannies ,post and pre paid leave for expectant mothers, paternal leave etc. The parents and in-laws in our country take the burden off the mother by providing freedom to continue in employment and consequently advancement in career, The concept of day care centres have not taken roots in our country. In the west the new born of less than a month are transferred to such centres, which are well managed, but very expensive, Hence it helps women who want to continue employment due to financial constraints and childbirth is not insurmountable obstacle Unwed mothers with career motivation are adopting children and even resort to birth through surrogacy by sperm donations to satisfy the instinct of motherhood, Increasing number of rich, famous and even married couples too in India are also using the rent a womb process to avoid the pangs of birth. Surrogacy is no more limited to medical problems like infertility, but has become a fashion and fad and India is the cheapest destination for birth through surrogacy The announcement by Apple and FB will crystallize after sometime, The scientific advancement no doubt makes things feasible with more than calculated risks, Surrogacy was unthinkable, and so also adoption by unwed mothers, Live in and same sex marriages. May be it will another aspect that will gain public acceptance for mutual benefits it is sure appears to be a win-win situation . The parents and in-laws in our country take the burden off the mother by providing freedom to continue in employment and consequently advancement in career, The concept of day care centres have not taken roots in our country. In the west the new born of less than a month are transferred to such centres, which are well managed, but very expensive, Hence it helps women who want to continue employment due to financial constraints and childbirth is not insurmountable obstacle Unwed mothers with career motivation are adopting children and even resort to birth through surrogacy by sperm donations to satisfy the instinct of motherhood, Increasing number of rich, famous and even married couples too in India are also using the rent a womb process to avoid the pangs of birth. Surrogacy is no more limited to medical problems like infertility, but has become a fashion and fad and India is the cheapest destination for birth through surrogacy The announcement by Apple and FB will crystallize after sometime, The scientific advancement no doubt makes things feasible with more than calculated risks, Surrogacy was unthinkable, and so also adoption by unwed mothers, Live in and same sex marriages. May be it will another aspect that will gain public acceptance for mutual benefits it is sure appears to be a win-win situation Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
