Tag Archives: #thebodyeconomy
Talking about decriminalization is not enough
Katie Hammond argues that discussions surrounding the Assisted Human Reproduction Act must go beyond decriminalization.
Paying Surrogates & Donors: Against Canadian Values
Francoise Baylis and Alana Cattapan object to a politician’s private member’s bill that seeks to remove the current prohibition on compensating surrogates and donors.
Let’s ask a different question about surrogacy
Françoise Baylis argues that the focus on “criminalization” in recent Canadian debates about payment for surrogacy is a serious distraction aimed at ignoring the critical issue of “commodification.”
New ART regulations require feminist voices
Francine Coeytux, Marcy Darnovsky, Susan Berke Fogel, and Emily Galpern maintain that the development of new regulations about assisted reproductive technologies must include the voices of scholars who have studied women’s health issues, and advocates who have worked for policies and practices that safeguard women’s health and rights.
A Reflection on Blood Donation Policy in Canada
Landon J. Getz reflects on the current sexual abstention period within Canada for blood donations by men who have sex with men.
When Women are Surrogate Mothers: Is that work?
Alana Cattapan, Angela Cameron, and Vanessa Gruben warn that speaking about “compensation” is a way of avoiding difficult conversations about payment to surrogates.
Human Milk Banking in Guatemala City: All for All
Martha Paynter compares human milk banking practices in Guatemala City and Atlantic Canada.
