Uterus Transplants in the Mexican Context

This two-day workshop will bring together Oxford academics and Mexican policymakers in order to discuss two issues:

What are the ethical aspects of uterus transplants?
What is the current legal status of uterus transplants in Mexico?

The workshop will hopefully lead to legislative change in Mexico, by debating whether it is ethically permissible to allow uterus transplants, and by identifying the federal laws that need to be changed in order for this to occur.

We are delighted to welcome Dip. Reyes Carmona, President of the Health Commission of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexican Congress of the Union) and colleagues to Oxford to participate in this workshop.

If you are interested in participating in the workshop please email cesar.palaciosgonzalez@philosophy.ox.ac.uk with a brief outline of your research interests in this area.

Spanish/English translation will be available. We are grateful to Research England’s policy support fund for supporting this workshop.

Schedule

Day 1
9:00-9:30	Tea/Coffee
9:30-10:00	Welcome and Introductions
10:00-11.00	Uterus Transplants and Policymaking Dr María de Jesús Medina Arellano (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
11.00-11.20	Coffee Break
11.20-12.20	The legality of Uterus Transplants in Mexico Dr César Palacios-González (Uehiro Centre) & Dr Héctor Augusto Mendoza Cárdenas (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)
12.20-13.30	Lunch Break
13.30-14.30	The Ethics of Uterus Transplants Dr Alexandra Mullock (University of Manchester)
14.30-14.50	Coffee Break
14.50-16.20	The Biology of Uterus Transplants Dr Richard Smith (Imperial College)
16:20-16:30	Concluding Remarks
Day 2
9:00-9.30	Tea/Coffee
9:30-10:00	Recap Previous Day
10:00-11:00	Policymaking Round Table 1 MRes María Rebeca Alcaide Cruz (Camara de Diputados)
11:00-11:20	Coffee Break
11:20-12:20	Cont Policymaking Round Table 1
12:20-13:40	Lunch Break
13:40-15:40	Policymaking Round table 2 MRes María Rebeca Alcaide Cruz (Camara de Diputados)
15:40-16:00	Concluding Remarks