INCHEON, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean doctor has received a jail term for committing professional negligence resulting in the death of a German woman’s baby during birth here about two and a half years ago, a local court said Tuesday. The Incheon District Court said a 42-year-old female obstetrician was sentenced to [...]
SEJONG, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The legal status of fetuses remains inconsistent in Korea, causing confusion for many soon-to-be parents. Under civil law, fetuses do not count as people, thus no legal status can be given apart from certain exceptions – the right of inheritance and damage compensation. For these two exceptions, a fetus is [...]
“During pregnancy the mother and the fetus are considered a single body and disability with the baby must be thus recognized as an occupational hazard case occurred to the mother under the industrial accident insurance law.” “It appears that the pregnant mothers were exposed to harmful substances which resulted in the birth of babies with [...]