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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ajt.14086/abstract (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ajt.14086/abstract)
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Living Donor Uterus Transplant and Surrogacy Ethical Analysis According to the Principle of Equipoise
Authors
G. Testa, E. C. Koon, L. Johannesson
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Abstract
The uterus is the most recent addition to the list of organs that can be successfully transplanted in humans. This paper analyzes living donor uterus transplantation according to the ethical principle of equipoise. A comparison is made between living donor uterus transplantation and gestational surrogate motherhood. Both are solutions to absolute uterine infertility that allow the transfer of genetic material from intended parents to a child. The analysis concludes that living donor uterus transplantation does not violate the ethical principle of equipoise and should be considered an ethically acceptable solution to absolute uterine infertility.