In the United Kingdom, women who donate their eggs will now likely get up to £800, an attempt being made to deal with the shortage of donors.

At present, the Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA) enforces £250 cap on costs to avoid the commercialisation of the whole process.

Now, the HFEA is planning to follow the Spanish system, according to which the payment cap will be raised to £800.

Doctors in Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovenia don’t follow the safety methods while implanting embryos in women who cannot conceive in a natural way. In order to increase the chances of pregnancy, they generally insert three or four eggs in a woman, without thinking of medical implications.

Professor Lisa Jardine, the Chair of the HFEA said, that HEFA is reviewing the egg donation policy. She said, “We are suggesting moving closer to the Spanish system. But there is no suggestion of adopting the US model where a good-looking girl with a degree can get $30,000 (£19,000) for her eggs”.

Experts feel that increased payment will commercialise the egg and sperm donation procedure.

Anthony Rutherford, a consultant at the NHS Leeds Centre for Reproductive Medicine and Chairman of the British Fertility Society, mentioned that complete medical check-up and a minor operation will be done in those women who want to donate their eggs in order to ensure their safety.