Argumentative Essay On Uterus Transplants

A few weeks ago The New York Times published the article Hopeful Start for First Uterus Transplant in the U.S. The article talks about the candidate who will be receiving the first uterus transplant and the expected outcome (Grady). This is exciting news for many women in the United States, but there are a few people that don’t share the excitement. Although there have been uterus transplants performed in other countries before, bioethical issues still arise. There have been some heated debates on this issue in the past, and both the supporting and opposing sides make good points. The truth of the matter is that even though there is risks uterus transplants can benefit women and medicine a great deal. To start of with, the news article is very clear that uterus transplants are still experimental in the United States (Grady). Taking this into consideration it is understandable why many don’t want uterus transplants being performed. A lot of the risks and long-term effects this surgery can have are unknown. The United States has a tendency to be afraid of the unknown. It is ironic because experimenting is what has advanced both science and medicine. As previously mentioned this surgery has been

That’s not the only rebuttal to that argument. A journal says “while children exposed to immunosuppressive drugs during pregnancy are more likely to have premature birth and low birth weight, they do not appear to be elevated risk for physical malformation or the serious side effects” (Orentlicher). Cleary, there has been research done on the risks not only these drugs can have, but other possible risks related to uterus