Debate on abortion ban intensifies as decision looms
by Ock Hyun-ju
Published : Mar 31, 2019
When Hong Seung-hee, 28, discovered she was pregnant, she felt her world was falling apart.
She decided to terminate the unwanted pregnancy, even though it meant she would have to live as a criminal.
Going through an abortion was painful enough, but the stigma was worse, she said.
Continued: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20190331000068
Abortion Pill Protest in Seoul, South Korea
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26-8-2018: Today 125 women swallowed the abortion pill in defiance of the restrictive abortion laws in South Korea. Even though abortion is illegal, every hour 125 women have an abortion in South Korea. The protest took place in front of Boshingak in the center of Seoul. It was organised by the Korean feminist organisations Femidangdang and Baumealame, in collaboration with Women on Waves and Women on Web. The facebook post announcing the action and calling for mobilisation was censored by Facebook and removed.
Continued: https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/7462/abortion-pill-protest-in-seoul--south-korea
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