Woman in Britain gives birth after womb transplant from deceased donor

A woman has become the first in the United Kingdom to give birth following a womb transplant from a deceased donor, Euronews writes.

The groundbreaking womb transplant from a deceased donor is the first of its kind in the country and only the third ever carried out in Europe.

Grace Bell, who was born without a womb, delivered a healthy baby boy, Hugo Richard Norman Powell, by caesarean section.

Following the transplant surgery, Bell underwent IVF treatment and embryo transfer.

Bell said she hopes the breakthrough will help others in future: “My hope is that one day this option to motherhood will become much more accessible, so others may have the same chance I have been given.”