Cleveland Clinic surgeons perform nation's first uterus transplant

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5. I'm not in a position to address the questions that you asked, particularly regarding time

and attention because it is obvious that the surgeons would have to divert time and attention to learn the procedure and techniques in order to make it successful.

At the same time, I can also understand why a woman would want to experience the entire process of pregnancy and the maternal bond that develops during carrying a baby as compared to surrogacy or adoption. However, the money for this attempt belongs to the woman (couple?) involved rather than public money that is being diverted from providing other necessary health care in an either-or situation since I doubt that the operation was funded by an insurance company or a government health care program because it is an experimental procedure.

I would prefer to be positive and wish the best for the woman involved and hope that she is able to bear children in the future rather than viewing it as a trade-off. Thus far, nothing has been shown which indicates anyone was adversely affected by this event. If there was a trade-off involved and someone was denied fundamental health care then I would certainly be willing to reconsider based on those negative implications.