Ethics of live uterus donor compensation

Ji-Young Lee*

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Abstract

In this paper, I claim that live uterus donors ought to be considered for the possibility of compensation. I support my claim on the basis of comparable arguments which have already been applied to gamete donation, surrogacy, and other kinds of organ donation. However, I acknowledge that there are specificities associated with uterus donation, which make the issue of incentive and reward a harder ethical case relative to gamete donation, surrogacy, and other kinds of organ donation. Ultimately, I contend that while reimbursement for the costs incurred by live uterus donors should be treated as a necessary ethical minimum, how much further we ought to remunerate uterus donations remains an open question.

Original languageEnglish
JournalBioethics
Volume37
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)591-599
Number of pages9
ISSN0269-9702
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Keywords

  • assisted reproductive technologies
  • uterus donation
  • uterus transplantation

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