ART Policy Brief: Bill and Rules
A critique of the provisions of the Draft ART Bill 2010 by the ICMR. It is published in English and Hindi. Continue reading
Category: Our Work
New ART Bill to be Tabled Soon
A recent news report (The Times of India; June 17, 2010) states that a new draft Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Bill 2010 is going to be tabled in the next session of parliament. The full text of this draft Bill… Continue reading
Constructing Conceptions: The Mapping of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in India
The research report documents the lived experiences of women of different class and caste backgrounds who access reproductive technologies to have a biological child. It highlights the impact of ARTs on women, commercialisation of the ‘baby business’, while examining a… Continue reading
Meeting to Review Protocol for Examination of Sexual Assault
Sama in collaboration with CEHAT (Mumbai) organised a meeting to discuss the protocol for examination and evidence collection in sexual assault cases. The two-day meeting was held in Delhi on 28- 29 May, 2010. The meeting saw participation of the Director… Continue reading
Memorandum opposing HPV vaccinations
Sama along with other health networks, organizations and public health activists sent a memorandum to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) opposing the unethical nature of the ‘demonstration project’ for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine being conducted… Continue reading
Fact Finding of HPV Vaccine ‘demonstration project’ in Andhra Pradesh
There were reports of deaths of four girls from Andhra Pradesh and two girls from Gujarat following the administration of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine. Sama along with Jan Swasthya Abhiyan and Anthra conducted a fact finding in March… Continue reading