Public Comment on Uterus Transplants

Thank you for the opportunity to provide public comment on behalf of The National

Catholic Bioethics Center, the National Catholic Partnership on Disability, the Catholic Medical

Association, and the National Association of Catholic Nurses, USA. We wish to address the

Establish Membership Requirements of Uterus Transplant Programs proposed by the OPTN

Vascularized Composite Allograft (VCA) Transplantation Committee. We wish to focus on the

following OPTN Bylaws changes:

D: Additional Primary Surgeon Requirements for Uterus Transplant Programs

J.4: Primary Obstetrician-Gynecologist Requirement for Uterus Transplant Programs

J.5: Uterus Transplant Programs That Perform Living Donor Recovery

A. Living Donor Medical Evaluation

B. Living Donor Psychological Evaluation

C. Independent Living Donor Advocate (ILDA)

D. Living Donor Uterus Surgeon Requirements

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