Ruling cites Pharmaceutical Affairs Act violation; lawsuit dismissed for lack of authority
By Kim Eun-gyeong
Aug 1, 2026
A court has ruled that blocking domestic access to the overseas website "Women on Web," which sells abortion pills by mail, is justified.
Seoul Administrative Court’s Administrative Division 4 (Presiding Judge Kim Young-min) recently dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Canadian nonprofit Women on Web International Foundation against the Korea Media and Communications Standards Commission (KMCSC) seeking to cancel the access-blocking order, the court announced on August 1. Dismissal occurs when a lawsuit fails to meet legal requirements and is concluded without review. The court stated, “Providing unapproved abortion medication violates the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act,” while deeming the lawsuit improper.
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