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BioNews Comment articles written by Dr Natasha Hammond-Browning:
| Uterus transplantation: five years on from the world's first birth |
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| 4 November 2019 - by Dr Natasha Hammond-Browning |
| Five years ago, on 3 October 2014, the world's first birth following a uterus transplant was announced. Born in Sweden, baby Vincent's arrival made global headlines, and was followed by further births from the Swedish trial... [Read More] |
| Cautious optimism at the first live birth after womb transplant from deceased donor |
| 17 December 2018 - by Dr Natasha Hammond-Browning |
| The news broke on the 4 December 2018 that clinicians had achieved a successful pregnancy and live birth following a uterus transplant from a deceased donor... [Read More] |
| Altruistic anonymous uterus donation – altruism at the highest level? |
| 21 November 2016 - by Dr Natasha Hammond-Browning |
| Sixteen uterus donations have occurred worldwide, and so far only a research team in Sweden has carried out transplants that successfully produced live births. The Swedish trial involved donations from living persons... [Read More] |
| Womb transplants – are they worth the risk? |
| 18 April 2016 - by Dr Natasha Hammond-Browning |
| The first US uterus transplant was carried out in February, but before we continue down this route we need to ask whether the risks outweigh the benefits of these procedures... [Read More] |
| Womb transplants – is surrogacy safer? |
| 16 November 2015 - by Dr Natasha Hammond-Browning |
| The recent news that the Health Research Authority has given approval to a UK charity to conduct a clinical trial for womb transplants is seen as welcome news for women without wombs. But when compared to the extensive surgeries required for a womb transplant, is surrogacy not the safer option?... [Read More] |