Explain Characteristics and the Legal Nature of the Uterine Transplant Contract

Document Type : Scientific Research

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1 PhD in Private law and Visiting Professor of University of Mazandaran, Faculty of law and political, Babolsar, Iran.

2 Full Professor of Department of Private Law, University of Mazandaran, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Babolsar, Iran.

3 Medical ethicist, Assistant Professor of Royan Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Some women are unable to conceive due to lack of uterus. Fortunately, with the help of medical science, these people can get pregnant through a uterine transplant. Explain that under a bilateral agreement, the uterus of the donor woman will be transplanted to the donor. Uterine transplantation, which is one of the new medical issues that has become possible in the last decade, is different from other organ transplants. Among other things, the transplant of the uterus, unlike the transplant of other organs of the body, is temporary and does not protect the human soul. Given the novelty of the uterine transplant procedure and its differences from other organs and the important role of the agreement in it, it is necessary to explain characteristics and the legal nature of this contract. In the present article, an attempt has been made to explain characteristics and the legal nature of a uterine transplant contract by comparing legal topics such as contract of reward, sale, donation, abandonment, transferring, contract consisting right of use, precarious possession and commodation and It was concluded that although it is not necessary to contract the uterine transplant process in the form of a specific contract in general, but given the specific nature of such a contract, it is better to include the uterine transplant contract as a donation contract. .

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