In this paper, I consider how the ‘new hysteria’ of uterus transplants (UTx) continues traditions of medical experimentation focussed upon the correction of the defective female body. Media accounts of ‘first’ UTx events in the US are analysed to describe the narrative ‘anchors’ used in these accounts. In Sweden and Denmark, UTx is presented within the media as a means to avoid surrogacy, while in the US UTx is constructed as an alternate choice to surrogacy in keeping with the US emphasis on neoliberal choices. These differing approaches to surrogacy and UTx reflect the different social contexts. In media accounts, risks are minimised and success is emphasised, and the potentials of UTx for non-heteronormative reproduction are not mentioned. Despite parallels with other forms of transplantation and surrogacy markets, public representations avoid the potential of a future UTx market.

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“新的歇斯底里”？：流浪的子宫、媒体的表现和未来的想象

在本文中，我考虑了子宫移植 (UTx) 的“新歇斯底里症”如何延续专注于纠正有缺陷的女性身体的医学实验传统。分析了美国“第一次”UTx 事件的媒体账户，以描述这些账户中使用的叙事“锚”。在瑞典和丹麦，UTx 在媒体中被用作避免代孕的一种手段，而在美国，UTx 被构建为代孕的替代选择，以符合美国对新自由主义选择的强调。这些不同的代孕和 UTx 方法反映了不同的社会背景。在媒体账户中，风险被最小化并强调成功，并且没有提到 UTx 用于非异质性复制的潜力。尽管与其他形式的移植和代孕市场相似，