Book contents
- 50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine
- Series page
- 50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Section I Limits for IVF
- Section II IVF Add-ons
- Section III The Best Policy
- Section IV Embryology
- Section V Ethics and Statistics
- 30A Sex Selection Should Be Permitted for Family Balancing
- 30B Sex Selection Should Be Permitted for Family Balancing
- 31A Reproductive Medicine Should Be Publicly Funded
- 31B Reproductive Medicine Should Be Publicly Funded
- 32A Gamete Donation Should Be Anonymous
- 32B Gamete Donation Should Be Anonymous
- 33A Uterus Transplantation Is a Step Too Far
- 33B Uterus Transplantation Is a Step Too Far
- 34A Meta-analysis Should Not Be Considered Class A Evidence
- 34B Meta-analysis Should Not Be Considered Class A Evidence
- Section VI Male-factor Infertility
- Section VII Genetics
- Section VIII Ovarian Stimulation
- Section IX Hormones and the Environment
- Index
- References
33B - Uterus Transplantation Is a Step Too Far
Against
from Section V - Ethics and Statistics
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 November 2021
Book contents
- 50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine
- Series page
- 50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Section I Limits for IVF
- Section II IVF Add-ons
- Section III The Best Policy
- Section IV Embryology
- Section V Ethics and Statistics
- 30A Sex Selection Should Be Permitted for Family Balancing
- 30B Sex Selection Should Be Permitted for Family Balancing
- 31A Reproductive Medicine Should Be Publicly Funded
- 31B Reproductive Medicine Should Be Publicly Funded
- 32A Gamete Donation Should Be Anonymous
- 32B Gamete Donation Should Be Anonymous
- 33A Uterus Transplantation Is a Step Too Far
- 33B Uterus Transplantation Is a Step Too Far
- 34A Meta-analysis Should Not Be Considered Class A Evidence
- 34B Meta-analysis Should Not Be Considered Class A Evidence
- Section VI Male-factor Infertility
- Section VII Genetics
- Section VIII Ovarian Stimulation
- Section IX Hormones and the Environment
- Index
- References
Summary
Uterus transplantation (UTx) is the first available treatment for absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI), which is caused by absence of a uterus or presence of a non-functional uterus. Women with AUFI may in a limited number of countries achieve genetic motherhood by gestational surrogate carrier arrangements, and after adoption from the birth-giving mother, also obtain legal motherhood. However, gestational surrogacy is non-approved in a vast majority of countries/societies of the world because of ethical, legal and/or religious reasons. Thus, gestational surrogacy is not an available option for most women with AUFI.
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- 50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine , pp. 171 - 172Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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