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ArticleAsian bioethics review2024

Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act 2021: Critique and Contestations.

Soumya Kashyap, Priyanka Tripathi

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Article in Asian bioethics review, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Soumya KashyapDepartment of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar Patna, India.
Priyanka TripathiDepartment of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar Patna, India.ORCID 0000-0002-9522-3391

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The article critically examines the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act 2021, its development process spanning 15 years, and its potential shortcomings in addressing the needs of India's 27 million infertile couples. By scrutinizing the recommendations presented in the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare's 129th report, the critique argues that the Act may not effectively cater to the diverse reproductive rights of the population. The article claims that most of its suggestions are in opposition to redefining families and accepting inclusive family structures other than heterosexual marriages. The study posits that the Act, with its inherent limitations, perpetuates the reinforcement of patriarchal family structures that medical science intends to disrupt. In order to foster inclusivity and comprehensibility, the article advocates for necessary amendments that align with the interest of the general populace.

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Assisted reproductive technologyInclusivenessInfertilityReproductive ethicsSurrogacy

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PMID38586570
PMCPMC10994889

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