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GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Why are Christian women wasting money on egg freezing?
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Dr Becky Howie2025-06-02T05:42:00
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, Dr Becky Howie answers someone considering egg freezing.
Dear Woman Alive,
I’m a subscriber and a while ago you published an article about egg freezing which I found fascinating. I find myself, like many women in the Church, without any options in terms of marriage material but I am currently focused on my career, so I don’t mind too much for now (I am in my early 30s). But when I investigated egg freezing, I realised how prohibitively expensive it is! I have a good job but even I can’t afford it and don’t know any single women who can. My question is, should we be so determined to produce offspring that we go to these extreme lengths? Wouldn’t God prefer our money went to more worthy causes??
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