June 13, 2011
The age-old cliché about the beauty of womanhood is having the gift of life. Eva Ottosson, 56, will take that idea to the next level by giving her life-making gifts to her daughter Sara, 25, who was born without reproductive organs. The womb transplant could take place as early as next spring in Gothenburg, Sweden. ...
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Sara Ottosson,
Saudi Arabia,
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Sweden,
transgender people,
uterus,
womb transplant
October 22, 2009
Soon a woman whose uterus has been damaged or removed due to cancers or other reproductive problems might still be able to carry a child to term using a transplanted womb. This is a controversial issue in the medical community but could soon be a reality for many hopeful mothers. In the UK alone up ...