Uterus transplantation: the ethics of moving the womb

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Kavita Shah Arora, Valarie Blake

Abstract

Although currently in the early clinical research phase, the first successful birth of a child after uterus transplant is an early step toward another reproductive option for women with uterine factor infertility. Uterus transplantation uniquely brings together the fields of assisted reproductive technology and transplant medicine and represents the world's first ephemeral transplant completed to improve quality of life rather than extending life. However, the ethical, legal, and social implications of uterus transplantation must be carefully analyzed for the donor, recipient, and resulting child before uterus transplant moves from clinical research to clinical practice.

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Jun 14, 2013·Journal of Medical Ethics·Kavita Shah Arora, Valarie Blake

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Nov 22, 2016·American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons·J MölneM Brännström
Sep 24, 2016·Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira·Ana Flávia Garcia Silva, Luiz Fernando Pina Carvalho
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Mar 12, 2021·Current Medical Research and Opinion·Khaldoon Aljerian

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