Uterus Transplants in the Mexican Context

30 May 09:30 to 31 May 16:00
Seminar Area, Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, Littlegate House

Dr César Palacios-González

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