It starts on the much smaller scale, perhaps with sweets off a counter, but can quickly escalate if not challenged. Some the hands down men (and women) I have worked alongside as Prison Chaplain began their life of crime by pinching chocolate bars.
Regarding egg donors and sperm donors there was an IRS PLR, private letter ruling, saying it's deductible for moms and dads as a medical tremendous cost. Since infertility is a medical condition, helping along the pregnancy could be construed as medical consideration.
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