– Freezing time. The term “fertility wealth gap” typically refers to how income and socioeconomic factors impact fertility rates and access to reproductive health care.
However, a recently published book argues that there’s another fertility-related wealth gap to consider: the one that’s developing between men and women as a result of the popularization of egg freezing.
What’s the solution? “Companies need to step up with fertility benefits,” Ackerman tells me. “States need to step up. Insurance companies need to step up.” Let’s hope this happens soon so that women no longer have to choose between financial stability and their future families.
