In:
Developing World Bioethics, Wiley, Vol. 16, No. 2 ( 2016-08), p. 91-97
Abstract:
The field of reproductive medicine witnessed a breakthrough in S eptember 2014 with the first successful live birth post uterine transplantation. This success represents the culmination of decades' worth of research on infertility and reproductive medicine. This subject of infertility gathers special attention in the M iddle East, as childbearing is given paramount importance in the family unit. And as with any new medical advancement, M iddle E astern people look to their religious authorities for guidance. This paper describes the various ethical quandaries related to uterine transplantation, from a perspective of the religious and societal factors that are unique to the M iddle East, and embeds them within the conversation of its alternative solutions.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1471-8731
,
1471-8847
DOI:
10.1111/dewb.2016.16.issue-2
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2016
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2051987-4
SSG:
12
SSG:
1
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5,1