Oslo Scientists Propose Using Comatose Women as Surrogate Mothers

Women diagnosed with brain death can have children, and they have been proposed as potential surrogate mothers, scientists from the University of Oslo have reported. This was noted by News.am, referencing the Journal of Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics.

The idea first emerged in 2000 from Israeli researcher Rosalie Ber. She pointed out that while the concept of whole-body donation can induce psychological discomfort, most of the ethical issues that may arise from it are equally relevant to conventional organ donation. The authors of the report also believe that if some individuals are willing to consider donating their entire body to have children in the event of brain death, they should be given such an opportunity.