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Published 10 June 202613 June 2026

Fertility Inc.

Fertility Inc. is a five-part series by the Investigative Journalism Bureau that delves into the Wild West of the egg-freezing industry, its aggressive marketing, the high cost and the chances of an eventual successful pregnancy.

'It was a roller coaster': One woman's $17,000 egg-freezing journey

The 43-day process to retrieve Megan Robinson’s eggs wasn’t easy, but she thinks it was worth it. Here’s what she went through at each stage

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Egg freezing is a booming business in Canada. Here’s how women are oversold on the likelihood of success

Experts say the industry is rife with misleading advertising and emotional manipulation. An eight-month investigation probed clinics' marketing techniques

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