The Call for a Closer Examination of the Ethical Issues Associated with Uterine Transplantation

There is rapidly growing interest in uterine transplantation for the management of uterine factor infertility (UFI). Recent experimental procedures have demonstrated that women with congenital or acquired absence of a uterus can become pregnant and give birth to a child after a successful uterine transplant, with the first birth occurring in 2015 [1]. The procedure was once considered only in theory, remaining a unique intersection of reproductive and transplant medicine that had never been undertaken.

Source: The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology - July 27, 2018 Category: OBGYN Authors: Ruth M. Farrell, Rebecca Flyckt, Tommaso Falcone Tags: Editorial Source Type: research