Comparative sociocultural and bioethical study of uterus transplants
Comparative sociocultural and bioethical study of uterus transplants
Exploring the social and ethical implications of uterine transplantation, including how this emerging technology affects donors, recipients, and healthcare professionals involved, and how different societies respond
A comparative sociocultural and bioethical study of uterus transplants . This socio-cultural study aims to undertake a comparative study of the new Australian Uterine Transplant (UTx) trial with established and emerging UTx programs in the US and India. Expected outcomes of this project include: enhanced understandings of the experiences and meanings of uterine transplant for women donors, recipients and staff involved in UTx trials; an exploration of the ethical issues raised by this technology; and a comparison of social responses to uterine transplants across different societies.
Outputs
Whittaker, A. (2024). Reproductive futures. In C. C. Van Hollen, & N. S. Appleton (Eds.), A Companion to the Anthropology of Reproductive Medicine and Technology (1st ed., pp. 473-487). John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119845379.ch28
Whittaker, A. (2022). The ‘new hysteria’? wandering wombs, media representations and future imaginaries. BioSocieties, 17(2), 276-296. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41292-020-00213-5
Avice S. and Whittaker A. (under review)