Buying and selling human eggs: Couples push for change in Canadian legislation

Couples struggling with infertility and their advocates are pushing for a change in Canadian legislation to decriminalize the purchase of human eggs for reproductive purposes.

Shannon and Shawn Tiffin started trying to conceive eight years ago. However, Shannon was told by her doctor early on that she would not be able to get pregnant.

"When he first said to me, 'Your eggs aren’t viable,' I’m like, 'Well I guess we’re done'," Shannon told CTV National News.

Roughly 16 per cent, or one in six, Canadian couples experience infertility, according to federal data.

The Tiffins tried different drugs and treatments, but none seemed to help.