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Mother to Donate Womb to Daughter
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 by Om Loemod
A Swedish woman born without a uterus will undergo a transplant to receive her mother's womb in hopes of conceiving a baby. Sara Ottoson, 25, has Mayer Rokitanksy Kuster Hauser syndrome, a rare genetic disorder characterized by an undeveloped or absent vagina, and an absent uterus. The syndrome affects one out of nearly 5,000 births. The cause is unknown but like many women with the condition
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