Tempting Luck
摘要
In this chapter, I examine how structural factors and clinical practices in Spain intersect to circumscribe egg donors within a restricted temporality. I focus on the relationship between the quality of the information provided, informed consent arrangements, and the anonymity framework of egg donation to show how these elements tame donors’ imaginaries by erasing both long-term risks and the future distribution and use of their eggs. Drawing on participants’ experiences, I highlight how donors’ young age, implicit trust in doctors, and the anonymous framework shape their reduced capacity to anticipate and manage risks. Using the notions of “temporality” and “risk anticipation,” I analyze the structural and individual arrangements that tame egg donors, separating them from the value of their contribution and precluding future claims for retribution or harm, while enabling the fertility industry to assert ownership over the extracted eggs.