Freezing eggs to halt the biological clock With the growing trend of starting families later in life in the US, women are faced with some tough choices as they get older. One option becoming increasingly popular is egg freezing. Considered an ‘experimental’ procedure by the American Society of Reproductive Medicine until 2012, egg freezing has exploded over the last two years, with some large companies now offering to pay for their female employees to have the procedure. A natural sound AFPTV report.