Cash Cow - How maternal body became a global commodity hidden costs for women

Investigating what to do with her excess breastmilk, Alev Scott stumbled upon ''Tinder for breastmilk'' OnlytheBreast.com and an immensely profitable - yet completely unregulated - industry. Combined with demands for egg freezing, IVF and surrogacy being at an all-time high, Big Fertility is now worth an estimated $54 billion. Never has the maternal body been such a commodity. Speaking to those who both profit from and participate in the global breastmilk, IVF and surrogacy industries - including a man who buys breastmilk to help his IBS, a professional wetnurse, an unpaid surrogate and an owner of a multi-million-pound fertility company - Alev seeks to answer the controversial question: who should make money from the maternal body? Only women, anyone - or no one? A fascinating and thorough piece of investigative journalism, Cash Cow is the first deep dive into how these hugely profitable industries operate; the ethical, legal and economic implications; and, ultimately, what they mean for women around the world.

Product details

• Authors: Alev Scott, Scott Alev
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 16.02.2026
• EAN: 9780008724948
• ISBN: 978-0-00-872494-8
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 240 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Capitalism, MEDICAL / Ethics, Health economics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Women's health, Popular economics, Ethics & moral philosophy, Women’s health, Reproductive Medicine, Feminism & feminist theory, Gender & the law, Ethics and moral philosophy, Economic systems & structures, Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments, Law & society, gender issues, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Free Enterprise & Capitalism, Medical ethics & professional conduct, HEALTH & FITNESS / Fertility & Infertility, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Healthcare, Law and society, gender issues