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An employee demonstrates the preparation to take eggs with a needle at the e-Stork Reproductive Center in Hsinchu in northern Taiwan.

Egg freezing may be more of a distraction than a big new perk for tech employees

Health

Facebook and Apple are now helping female employees cover the cost of freezing their eggs. It may seem like an important family-friendly perk, but some women say it’s not much without bigger steps to help women — and men — plan for and support their families.

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