Report of the national consultation on Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy: Post-2021 Regulations. The consultation was organised by Sama with support of the Centre for Reproductive Rights in June 2023. Continue reading
“Examining the Contested Political and Economic Landscape of Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Regulations in India” explores some of the critical discussions emerging after the passing of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act and Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021. The article stresses the strengthening of cross movement collective action and upholding of reproductive rights and justice for all individuals. Continue reading
Navigating the Legal Landscape of Surrogacy in India: An Overview of Regulations and Guidelines. An infographic illuminating the trajectory of legal regulation of Surrogacy in India. This infographic provides a chronological overview of the key regulations and guidelines related to surrogacy in India. Continue reading
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health & Family Welfare had invited Sama to provide comments and suggestions on the draft Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill 2020, which was introduced in Lok Sabha on September 14, 2020. Here are Sama’s comments and recommendations… Continue reading
The Center for Reproductive Rights (The Center) invited Sarojini N of Sama – Resource Group for Women and Health as a panelist at the side-event on Infertility and Human Rights held on 2 March 2020, during the 43rd session of… Continue reading
In the context of an ongoing transnational reconfiguration of reproduction, emerging fertility markets based on assisted reproductive technologies and reproductive value chains shape new forms of labour, new labour relations and new subjectivities. Due to ethical considerations, many nation states restrict or ban certain reproductive technologies and waged reproductive labour. Often moral discourses, similar to those around sex work, and a discourse about the gift economy and altruism among women, obscure labour issues. Continue reading
