South Korea Ends Decades-Old Ban on Early Fetal Sex Disclosure, Reflecting Shift in Gender Norms

SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – After 37 years, South Korea’s prohibition against the early disclosure of fetal sex, a measure initially implemented to combat gender-biased abortions fueled by a preference for sons, has been rescinded by the Constitutional Court. The court, on a pivotal day, declared the section of the medical law that barred medical [...]