Uterus Transplantation: Ethical and Regulatory Challenges
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Medical Ethics
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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Publication Date
6-2014
Recommended Citation
Shah Arora, Kavita and Blake, Valarie, Uterus Transplantation: The Ethics of Moving the Womb (2015). Kavita Shah Arora & Valarie K. Blake. Uterus Transplantation: The Ethics of Moving the Womb 125 Obstetrics & Gynecology 971 (2015).