Wombless
46:18 Min
For over a decade, activists and government officials have been fighting back against the practice of unnecessary hysterectomies in India. From spreading awareness, to raiding faulty clinics and legal battles, we learn about the fight to protect women against unscrupulous medical practitioners who rob them of their wombs.
Wombless
Wombless - The Fight for Change
31 Mar 2025 12:00am
For over a decade, activists and government officials have been fighting back against the practice of unnecessary hysterectomies in India. From spreading awareness, to raiding faulty clinics and legal battles, we learn about the fight to protect women against unscrupulous medical practitioners who rob them of their wombs.
Wombless
About the show:
In rural India, thousands of women—many just 25 to 40 years old—have undergone unnecessary or even forced hysterectomies, and suffered early menopause, chronic health issues and lasting trauma as a result. This two-part documentary investigates the issue in Maharashtra and Bihar, to understand the underlying issues —from poverty and cultural beliefs to medical exploitation. We uncover the profiteering behind these procedures and the lack of reproductive health education that leaves women vulnerable. But change is underway. Activists and advocates have fought for reform, culminating in a landmark 2023 Supreme Court directive requiring all hysterectomies to be registered. Will it be enough to end the practice?
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