According to The Times, California’s nearly regulation-free fertility industry is “booming.” It’s where the wealthy elites of the world go to shell out the cash to build their family. Commercialized surrogacy, egg ‘donation,’ sperm ‘donation,’ sex selection, and even eye color selection are all legal. Surrogacy can cost upwards of $100,000 while egg donors charge up to $150,000 and sperm donors $5,000. Choosing available features for your child costs $30,000. The shock doesn’t stop at the price.

Last week, U.S. Senate Democrats failed for the second time in four months to force a vote on the so-called “Right to IVF Act,” which would establish a “right” to fertility procedures for all individuals whether or not they have a medically diagnosable fertility condition. The bill would also provide taxpayer funding for fertility procedures, essentially allowing the fertility industry to self-regulate, and would largely ignore the root causes of infertility.