title: Bioethical considerations.
abstract: The clinical literature notes that pregnancy has become an expected benefit of solid organ transplant. Establishing "best practices" in the management of this particular transplant population requires careful consideration of the ethical dimensions, broadly speaking, of posttransplant pregnancies and these women's lived experiences. In this article, we present the current clinical and social science posttransplant pregnancy research. We specifically address the psychosocial and ethical issues surrounding preconception counseling and posttransplant health quality of life and mothering and suggest areas for future research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology & Anthropology, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, USA. Electronic address: oleyserwhalen@utep.edu.
authors.forename: Ophra
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Leyser-Whalen
authors.affiliation: University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #311157, Chilton Hall, Suite 390, Denton, TX 76203, USA. Electronic address: Elawson@unt.edu.
authors.forename: Erma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.affiliation: Institute for the Medical Humanities, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-1311, USA. Electronic address: almacdon@utmb.edu.
authors.forename: Arlene
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Macdonald
authors.affiliation: Department of Ob/Gyn, UTMB Health, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0587, USA. Electronic address: jetemple@utmb.edu.
authors.forename: Jeff R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Temple
authors.affiliation: Department of Ob/Gyn, UTMB Health, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0587, USA. Electronic address: jyphelps@utmb.edu.
authors.forename: John Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Phelps
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000941:ethics; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000941:ethics*; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000941:ethics; D016742:Preconception Care / Q000941:ethics*; D011247:Pregnancy; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk; D011788:Quality of Life; D016387:Women's Health / Q000941:ethics*
keywords: ethics; health quality of life; organ transplantation; pregnancy; psychosocial