Baby girl becomes first child in UK to be born from womb transplant

Baby Born to Woman With Transplanted Womb

In Scotland, a woman successfully gave birth to a baby girl after getting a womb transplant from her sister. As the BBC reports, couple Grace and Angus Davidsin welcomed baby Amy after the mother's sister, for whom she named her new child, donated her womb. Though it wasn't the first in the world — that took place over a decade ago in Sweden — the birth of baby Amy was the first time in the history of the United Kingdom in which such a feat has …

Expert: Baby born through donated womb in the UK is cause for ethical concerns

A baby born in the United Kingdom is being called “a little miracle” for being the first child in the country to be born to a mother using a donated womb.

First baby born through donated womb in the UK is cause for ethical concerns, expert says

null / Credit: Tati9/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 11, 2025 / 14:11 pm (CNA). A baby born in the United Kingdom is being called “a little miracle” for being the first child in the country to be born to a mother using a donated womb.The baby’s mot... [...]

First Baby Born Through Donated Womb in the UK Is Cause for Ethical Concerns, Expert Says

Medical Works IVF laboratory. The Church opposes methods like womb donation since IVF is the only means with which a woman can become pregnant.

Womb transplants are science at its most human

The UK’s first womb-transplant baby shows that reproductive technology is nothing to fear.

Grace, 36, gave birth to a daughter after she received her sister's womb. Sweden is a world leader in such transplants — now they become part of the healthcare system in Västra Götaland. “Those without a functioning uterus should have the right to such treatment now,” says Professor Mats Brännström.