Who should provide the uterus? The ethics of live donor recruitment for uterus transplantation

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Uterus transplantation (UTx) is an experimental surgery likely to face the issue of organ shortage. In my article, I explore how this issue might be addressed by changing the prevailing practices around live uterus donor recruitment. Currently, women with children - often the mothers of recipients - tend to be overrepresented as donors. Yet, other potentially eligible groups who may have an interest in providing their uterus - such as transgender men, or cisgender women who do not wish to gestate or to have children - tend to be excluded as potential donors. Moving forward, I recommend that donor inclusion criteria for UTx be broadened to be more inclusive of these latter groups.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Medical Ethics
Number of pages7
ISSN0306-6800
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 2024

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