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Most Surgical Abortions in S. Korea Conducted Illegally: Lawmaker

Most Surgical Abortions in S. Korea Conducted Illegally: Lawmaker

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of surgical abortions legally carried out over the past five years is estimated to account for a mere one-tenth of all abortions conducted, indicating that a large portion of abortions take place outside of legal boundaries, a lawmaker said Tuesday. Rep. Shin Hyun-young of the Democratic Party [...]

Consortium of Civic Organizations Calls for Abortion Rights

Consortium of Civic Organizations Calls for Abortion Rights

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Women’s rights organizations and human rights groups have joined together to call for the right to abortion. The consortium, comprised of 22 groups, held a press conference on Wednesday and said abortion “shouldn’t be punished, but protected as a right”. Organizers said that they would continue their protest until [...]

Decriminalized Abortion in South Korea Yet to be Enforced

Decriminalized Abortion in South Korea Yet to be Enforced

SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — As the U.S. Supreme Court reignites abortion debate following its decision to overturn its 1973 abortion ruling known as Roe v. Wade, South Korea has yet to introduce legislation that enforces abortion rights. In South Korea, one can easily find advertisements about pregnancy interruptions on social media and portal [...]

Actor Kim Seon-ho Belatedly Admits to Abortion Rumors, Apologizes for ‘Carelessness’

Actor Kim Seon-ho Belatedly Admits to Abortion Rumors, Apologizes for ‘Carelessness’

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean actor Kim Seon-ho on Wednesday admitted to forcing his ex-girlfriend to have an abortion and apologized in public to her and fans for his “carelessness.” “I had dated her with affection,” he said in a statement released through his management agency Salt Entertainment. “But I hurt her [...]

Confusion Looms over Abortion Despite Legalization

Confusion Looms over Abortion Despite Legalization

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Legal provisions that used to forbid abortion have been ruled as unconstitutional, being effectively repealed with the start of the new year. The lack of legislative supplements, however, is causing some confusion among women. The fact that punitive measures against abortion have been repealed is not enough to ensure [...]

Hospitals and Pharmacies Collide over Right to Prepare Abortion Pills

Hospitals and Pharmacies Collide over Right to Prepare Abortion Pills

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Disputes are arising between the medical industry and the pharmaceutical industry over the right to produce abortion pills as the government plans to allow medical abortion. The Ministry of Health and Welfare added a provision to allow medical abortion on top of the currently allowed surgical abortion. This will [...]

S. Korean Teens Sidelined from Abortion Debate

S. Korean Teens Sidelined from Abortion Debate

SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Last week, the government announced plans to introduce a new amendment bill that allows abortion until the 14th week of pregnancy, while also retaining penalties for illegal abortions. Abortion-related discussions are also occurring among teens, who have been relatively sidelined from mainstream debate. The bill stipulates that minors over 16 [...]

Gov’t Bill to Allow Abortion Until 14th Week of Pregnancy Provokes Heated Debate

Gov’t Bill to Allow Abortion Until 14th Week of Pregnancy Provokes Heated Debate

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The government made public its plan Wednesday to revise laws to allow abortion until the 14th week of pregnancy, reigniting a heated debate over restricting women’s abortion rights. The revisions also conditionally allow abortion until the 24th week of pregnancy based on social, economic and health concerns. The government [...]