Jennifer Lahl to discuss egg donation in upcoming lecture at MVNU
February 29, 2012
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio -- Jennifer Lahl, founder and president of the Center for Bioethics and Culture, will discuss her most recent documentary, "Eggsploitation," and the issue of human egg donation at Mount Vernon Nazarene University on Wednesday, February 29. A featured guest with MVNU's Lecture Artist series, Lahl will speak at 10:20 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. in the R.R. Hodges Chapel Auditorium. Lecture Artist events are free and open to the public.
"Eggsploitation" explores the infertility industry's dirty little secret about egg donation. By shedding light on the industry's tactics, which target young, vulnerable women for the precious commodity of human eggs, Lahl hopes to raise awareness of the dangers: the exploitation of young women and the short- and long-term health risks accompanied with egg donation.
Lahl, the executive producer, writer, and director of the project, partners her 25 years of experience as a pediatric critical care nurse, a hospital administrator and senior-level nursing manager with a deep passion to educate and to speak for those who have no voice.
Her writings have been featured in various publications including the "San Francisco Chronicle," the "Dallas Morning News" and the "American Journal of Bioethics." As a field expert, Lahl has been interviewed on radio and television networks, including ABC, CDC, PBS and NPR and has been invited to speak alongside lawmakers and members of the scientific community.
Lahl is also the founding director of Every Woman First, and she serves on the North American Educational Board for Ethics and Medicine and the Board of Reference for Joni Erickson Tada's Institute on Disability. She was also the associate director for the 2009 documentary film, "Lines That Divide," which sought to educate the public about the scientific basics of stem cell research and the moral issues surrounding it in the 21st century.
For more information about this or other Lecture/Artist events, visit www.mvnu.edu/lectureartist or call (740) 397-9000, ext. 4130.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students and working adults. With a 400-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and several additional Graduate and Professional Studies locations throughout the state, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education to more than 2,600 students from 26 states and seven countries/U.S. territories.
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