Egg freezing was once hailed as a reproductive game changer, but as Vox's Anna North reports, it might not live up to the hype.

This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.

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