Reproductive Health

The Acceptability of Surrogacy

Whose recourse to surrogacy is accepted socially and whose is frowned upon, or even legally prohibited, is a chequered terrain. Popular stereotypes have seeped into policymaking, even as social ways…
▶07-Sep-2023
Sneha Banerjee

Hysterectomy: A Call to Address Women’s Health through the Life Course

Early hysterectomy is unique to India and it is likely that after this expensive surgery women will face other health problems later in life. We need to see menstrual problems as one of a range of…
▶09-Aug-2023
Sapna Desai

Marginalised Rural Women and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services during Covid-19

How were rural marginalised women’s lives affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, including in accessing sexual and reproductive health services? A report based on studies conducted in Chengalpattu…
▶07-Aug-2023
Balasubramanian P.

Assisted Conception in India: Issues, Conflicts and Controversies

Assisted reproduction clinics in India opportunistically draw on socio-moral ideas regarding fertility and childlessness.
▶03-Aug-2023
Anindita Majumdar

How Far Have We Come in Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Adolescents?

The sexual and reproductive health and rights situation of adolescents in India has undoubtedly improved. But the National Family Health Survey also shows that progress has been slow and uneven, and…
▶24-Jul-2023
K.G. Santhya

Disrespectful Maternity Care: Labour Room Violence in Government Health Facilities

The government aims to enhance the quality of healthcare services for pregnant women ensuring “respectful maternity care” at public health facilities. However, observations in public hospitals reveal…
▶08-Sep-2022
Lovey Pant, Kanika Sharma, Nazar Khalid, Nikhil Srivastav