Internal tension rises as discussions on abortion drug reform gain momentum in Korea

By Heo Ji-yoon
Aug 6, 2025

The legalization of abortion pills has emerged as a contentious issue once again. It has been six years since the Constitutional Court declared the abortion law unconstitutional, but the legal vacuum has resulted in problems with the illegal distribution of abortion pills. As the ruling party moves forward with the legislation of related bills, public opinions from the medical community, civic and religious organizations are sharply divided.

On the 6th, the Health and Welfare Committee of the National Assembly held a debate under the theme 'Six years after the Constitutional Court's unconstitutional ruling on the abortion law, should we leave it as it is?' In the previous month, lawmakers Nam In-soon and Lee Soo-jin from the Democratic Party of Korea each proposed amendments to the Maternal and Child Health Act to legalize abortion pills.

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