2012 | Sama This study focuses on commercial surrogacy-the practice of gestating a child for another couple or for an individual through the use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) and in return for remuneration. ARTs are a group of technologies, that… Continue reading
Sana Contractor, Deepa Venkatachalam, Yashashree Keni, Renuka Mukadam 2011 | CEHAT, Sama This research report is based on the study conducted in 2011 by Sama along with Cehat, a Mumbai based organization. The report highlights various existing gaps in the… Continue reading
The report is based on a study undertaken to understand the functioning of the private sector with regard to its policy and access to healthcare for the poor. It attempts to understand and explore the legal provision of free treatment… Continue reading
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
2008 | Sama This is a bibliography of 26 articles from 2000-2008 compiled by Sama to raise awareness and draw attention to critical debates around HIV and AIDS from a gender and rights perspective. This synopsis of 26 published literatures explores… Continue reading
2006 | Sama As part of the health movement and the autonomous women’s movement, Sama has consistently campaigned against technologies that target women’s bodies whether to assist birth, control birth or facilitate the determination of the sex of the foetus. It… Continue reading
