Apple and Facebook will soon be covering the costs for female employees to freeze eggs as part of its insurance benefits, according to a report by NBC News. The technology giants appear to be the first major employers to offer such coverage for non-medical reasons. The cost of freezing eggs typically adds up to at least $10,000 for each round of treatment, plus $500 or more annually for storage. The new practice of freezing eggs allows women to put their fertility on hold so they can still have children later in life.
据美国全国广播公司报道，苹果和Facebook将向女员工提供一项新福利，为她们出钱冷冻卵子。这两家技术巨头可能是美国大企业当中首批出于非医疗原因为冷冻卵子的女员工支付这一费用的。在美国，冷冻一次卵子至少要花费1万美元，此外每年还需要至少500美元的保管费。冷冻卵子这项举措能够让女性推迟生育的时间。
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