Ethical Implications of Donor Type for Uterus Transplantation: WhyWe Should Remain Wary of Using Living Donors

摘要

Over the last few years, research teams have made significant advancements intreating absolute uterine factor infertility through uterus transplantation,culminating in the birth of the first US baby born from a uterus transplant inNovember 2017. However, studies have differed on the choice of either deceasedor living donors, with some centers even exploring both methods. As researcherscontinue to investigate the medical feasibility of these approaches, it is alsoimportant for the medical community to consider how deceased and living uterusdonation differ ethically. We argue that if living and deceased donationdemonstrate equivalent clinical efficacy and the deceased donor pool issufficient, living uterus donation should be reevaluated and may no longer beethically justifiable.