A Tunisian singer’s announcement that she would freeze her eggs in the hope of becoming a mother has provoked a heated debate on women’s reproductive rights in the North African country.
A Tunisian singer's announcement that she would freeze her eggs in the hope of becoming a mother has provoked a heated debate on women's reproductive rights in the North African country.
A Tunisian singer's announcement that she would freeze her eggs in the hope of becoming a mother has provoked a heated debate on women's reproductive rights in the North African country.Nermine Sfar, 31, appealed to her nearly one million Instagram followers to encourage other women who are studying and pursuing careers to freeze their eggs and preserve "the dream of becoming a mother".Under Tunisian law, single women can only freeze their eggs if they are facing medical treatment, such as chemotherapy, "that could affect their ability to procreate".
A Tunisian singer's announcement that she would freeze her eggs in the hope of becoming a mother has provoked a heated debate on women's reproductive rights in the North African country.
"I find no logic in this frustrating law that excludes the single woman, in good health, but who has professional responsibilities and financial constraints that push her to delay her project of marriage and pregnancy," - Tunisian Nayma Chermiti TV journalist