Three Thai women who escaped a “human egg farm” in the country of Georgia are now speaking out about the horrific abuse they endured. Lured by false promises of surrogacy opportunities, they were instead held captive, forcibly injected with hormones, and subjected to repeated egg extractions for black-market IVF sales.
The women were deceived through fake surrogacy ads on Facebook. Each was promised between 400,000 and 600,000 baht (roughly $12,000-$18,000) per child they would carry for an overseas couple. They were told they would be housed by the intended parents and provided with proper contracts.
However, upon arrival, they were taken to a house packed with up to 100 other women—no couples and no contracts. One survivor described the nightmare:
“They took us to a house where there were 60 to 70 Thai women. There were no surrogacy contracts or parents. Women were injected with hormones, anesthetized, and their eggs extracted by machine every month.”
Many victims were never paid, and those who attempted to escape were forced to buy their freedom by paying a ransom or told they would be arrested. The women’s passports were confiscated upon arrival, leaving them with no way to leave.
One woman was able to gather enough money to pay her ransom and notify authorities. On January 30, the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women, in collaboration with Interpol and Thai authorities, rescued three victims. But countless others remain trapped.
Diana Thomas, CEO of The World Egg and Sperm Bank, revealed how these trafficked eggs are deceptively marketed to Western buyers.
“It’s all a lie. They manipulate donor profiles so customers don’t feel guilty about using eggs from poor, abused women.”
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While this case is horrifying, it is not an isolated incident. It exposes a deeper truth about the surrogacy and egg donation industry—despite being marketed as a compassionate act, it is often driven by financial desperation.
Most women who pursue surrogacy are not wealthy. They are often financially vulnerable, hoping to provide for their families. But surrogacy turns women into commodities, renting out their wombs, while egg harvesting treats their bodies as resources for profit.
Even in the United States, surrogacy has led to tragic consequences. In 2023, Brittney Pearson, a mother of four, became a surrogate for two men. At 22 weeks pregnant, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her doctors assured her that both she and the baby could survive if the pregnancy continued until 34 weeks, allowing for safe delivery and cancer treatment.
But the intended parents refused. Using legal threats, they forced her to abort the baby.
“It was frustrating because I wanted to give them a family,” Pearson told the Daily Mail. “They said they cared, but they didn’t. I felt betrayed and heartbroken.”
Surrogacy severs the natural bond between mother and child, ignoring the biological and emotional connection formed in the womb. In many cases, like Brittney’s, intended parents can dictate medical decisions, demand abortion for unwanted pregnancies, or abandon children born with disabilities. This practice not only dehumanizes women but also turns children into products to be bought, sold, or discarded based on the preferences of those commissioning them.
“I would have been there, I would have given him every chance of survival, I had people ready to help,” she said.
Surrogacy and egg donation are often framed as acts of generosity, but at their core, they exploit vulnerable women and treat babies as products. As this case in Georgia proves, these industries—both legal and illegal—pose real dangers to women and preborn babies around the world.
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