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Giuliano Testa1, Liza Johannesson2, Anji E Wall3
1Abdominal Transplant Surgeon and Division Chief, Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas USA.
The Journal of Clinical Ethics
|June 26, 2020
Summary
Uterus transplantation ethics are complex for same-sex couples. Gestation
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Medicine
- Medical Ethics
- Transplantation Surgery
Background:
- A woman with congenital uterine absence sought uterus transplantation.
- Her female partner could carry a pregnancy, raising ethical questions.
- This scenario challenges traditional criteria for uterus transplantation eligibility.

