Abstract

Uterus transplantation (UTx) offers women with absolute uterine factor infertility a path to motherhood that enables them to carry their own pregnancy. Debates about the ethics of UTx have evolved in tandem with its clinical evolution: clinical trials have provided evidence regarding risks and benefits to donors and recipients that were initially uncertain; technical advances have altered the balance between risks and benefits; and the experiences of donors and recipients has revealed questions that were not anticipated. As UTx transitions to a clinical procedure, questions remain about long-term risks and benefits, applications beyond carrying a pregnancy, and cost and access.

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