An excerpt from Alev Scott's book about the commodification of fertility has been published in The Times.
Scott, a journalist based in Istanbul, Turkey, and Athens, Greece, looks into some of the murkier aspects of cross-border reproduction in Europe, including questionable practices in egg donation, surrogacy and embryo couriers.
Northern Cyprus is the focus of this excerpt, where she finds UK couples travelling for sex selection of their future children, among other things.
Scott's book, 'Cash Cow: How the maternal body became a global commodity – and the hidden costs for women', is available from .