Publications by authors named "Aiswarya Sasi"

The Liquid Miscreant.

Indian J Med Ethics

November 2021

Alcoholism is a social issue that cannot be undermined in today's setting. This work aims to plunge readers into the plight of the direct and indirect victims of alcohol abuse.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

In India, there has been a shift from using unclaimed bodies to voluntary body donation for anatomy dissections in medical colleges. This study used in-depth qualitative interviews to explore the deeper intent, values and attitudes towards body donation, the body and death, and expectations of the body donor ( = 12), as well as their next of kin ( = 7) and representative religious scholars ( = 12). All donors had enrolled in a body bequest programme in a medical school in South India.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Late-term abortions (after 20 weeks of gestation) are an issue of immense debate in India, where the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 permits abortions only up to 20 weeks of gestation. In special situations, such as pregnancy arising out of rape especially in the case of minors and the late diagnosis of congenital anomalies, there are no clear guidelines on the legal protocol that is to be followed, often resulting in a lack of consistency in terms of legal decision-making, as well as undue prolongation of legal procedures. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act prohibits late-term abortions on the basis of personhood and viability of the foetus, to reduce sex-selective abortions and as it considers such abortions to be unsafe.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

When I heard that I'd have the honour of attending the National Bioethics Conference in Pune in 2017, to which I was sent by the Health and Humanities Division of St. John's, I really didn't know what to expect.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

In today's world, I feel another sin needs to be added to the list of the seven deadly sins, viz the sin of intolerance. We hear this term on the news every other day and see society display this attitude more often than not. While the movie Aligarh raised myriad social issues, as a medical student, I would like to speak of one in particular - the influence of stigma on healthcare.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF