Deceased donor uterus transplantation: religious perceptions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uterus transplant now offers an alternative deceased donation treatment option for women with uterine infertility. Limited research exists on religious opinions that may impact the addition of the uterus to current multi-organ deceased donor programs.

Objective

To explore the acceptability of uterus transplantation and deceased uterus donation across different religious groups.

Design

A cross-sectional survey of 2,497 participants was conducted between October 2022 and January 2023 in NSW Australia. Australia is a culturally and religiously diverse nation with over 60% of people identifying with a religion, including Christianity (43%), Islam (3.2%), Buddhism (2.7%), Hinduism (2.4%). This survey captured awareness and attitudes towards deceased uterus donat

SUBMITTER: Pittman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11906711 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature