title: Uterine Transplants in the Canadian Setting: A Theoretical Framework.
abstract: The uterine transplant is an innovative surgical procedure whereby a healthy uterus is transplanted into a woman with uterine factor infertility (UFI) for the purpose of procreation. Twelve uterine transplants have been attempted in the world in the last two decades, and five have led to viable births. While uterine transplantation is still in its experimental stages, it remains unclear whether Canadian centres plan to attempt the procedure in the near future. Herein, I raise several observations that are specific to the Canadian setting and apply the Montreal Criteria for the Ethical Feasibility of Uterine Transplantation to determine whether there is fertile ground for a uterine transplantation program to be adopted in Canada.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Montreal, Montreal QC.
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balayla
mesh_terms: D000300:Adoption; D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics; D011247:Pregnancy; D013533:Gestational Carriers; D014599:Uterus / Q000637:transplantation*
keywords: Canada; Montreal Criteria; Uterine transplant; uterine factor infertility