The first womb transplant into a transgender woman could happen imminently, according to one of the most senior fertility scientists in the US.
Since Malin Stenberg, a Swedish woman, made history by having a baby after a womb transplant three years ago, there has been speculation that the operation could also allow people who are born male but go through gender reassignment to give birth.
Richard Paulson, president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), said there was no reason to believe that the treatment could not work for transgender women.
Ethicists warned, however, that the risks involved in such a procedure would be difficult to justify, particularly if the NHS were to foot the bill. One said that it would thrust resulting children…