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Members of the Legislative and Judicial Committee of the Democratic Party of the National Assembly, charged with reviewing the crime of abortion, announced their position to abolish the crime of abortion. It was in a public hearing held one year and eight months after the Constitutional Court ruled that the abortion was unconstitutional and the review period was four weeks away. However, in this day’s public hearing, the witness was criticized for partiality due to the abortion conviction, and popular power was absent, and criticism was received.
Eight people participated in the public hearing held in the National Assembly that day, which was a statement recommended by the Democratic Party and the People’s Power, each of four. Hyun-mi Jeong, Dean of Ewha Womans University School of Law, Heung-Rak Lee (Law Firm Logos), Pil-Lyang Lee, President of the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lawyer Chi-Hyun Yeon ( Acting Pro-Life Legal Policy Committee), Jeong-Hye Kim Associate Member, Korea Women’s Policy Institute, Sun-Pili Hongik, Professor of Korean Women’s Law at Sun-pil Eumik University Is Secretary of the Special Committee on Abortion Law of the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Kim Hye-ryeong, professor at Hokma University of Liberal Arts, Ewha Women’s University (major in Christian ethics).
The composition of the statements according to the title can be classified into legal circles (Hyunmi Jeong, Heungrak Lee, Sunpil Eum, Chwihyeon Yeon), medical circles (Pilryang Lee, Anna Choi), women’s circles (Junghye Kim) and academic circles (Hyeyoung Kim). All six legal and medical professions belong to organizations or individuals who have been found guilty of abortion. Only two people, including a female figure, said that the crime of abortion should be abolished. That is why it is pointed out that it is inappropriate to share diverse opinions, such as women who are subjected to abortions and punishments.
Naturally, most of the time at the hearing was filled with claims that those guilty of abortion should be upheld. President Pil-ryang Lee, who represented the obstetrics and gynecology group, played a video of the growth of children born as preterm babies, and Secretary Choi Anna showed a forceps-shaped tool used in the interruption procedure. pregnancy. In the process of developing the argument that the recommendations of the UN Committee on Social Rights and the Elimination of Discrimination against Women do not advocate abortion, pro-life lawyer Chwi-Hyun Yeon said: “In a country with care underdeveloped medical or a disabled person, It can be read with the intention of acting before the possibility that the mother is not protected from the difficulties of doing so, ”he said, discriminating against the disabled.
Professor Hye-ryeong Kim, who abolished the crime of abortion, asked: “How many people can get pregnant here and how many people can get an unwanted pregnancy?” Professor Kim said, “I am also an elite woman, and even if I do become pregnant, I will make the decision to give birth and raise a baby in my financial situation.” “This law is a situation in which it is impossible to adequately judge the moment to recognize the pregnancy and decide to have an abortion. It should be seen from the perspective of women located in. He pointed out that we have to think deeply if we can talk about such a simple and easy criminalization of such women. Research associate Kim Jung-hye raised the voice that the international community, including Australia, France and Canada, is moving towards broad recognition of women’s reproductive rights.
Legislators from the ruling party mainly sympathized with the views of Professor Kim Hye-ryeong and Kim Jeong-hye, a research associate, and placed emphasis on the abolition of abortion. Representative Park Joo-min said: “One of the most erroneous premises of the crime of abortion is that if the crime of abortion disappears, women will easily choose to terminate the pregnancy without deep thought. In my opinion, it is a very old and wrong idea that women should be treated as punishment. “I believe that by creating an environment in which children can be born and raised with confidence, we can solve many problems. I believe that the crime of abortion should be abolished ”.
Representative Park Beom-gye also said: “I agree with the abolition of the crime of abortion” and said: “I think the Constitution placed a lot of emphasis on the right to self-determination of pregnant women, not whether the crime of abortion works effectively under criminal law “. Since there have only been 10 cases of punishment for abortion in the last 10 years, it is observed that even if a bill is created that maintains the provisions of the punishment, it will be less effective. “Regardless of whether the current law is maintained, divided according to the number of weeks of gestation, or that it is only allowed for less than 6 to 10 weeks, if there is no regulatory power, it is rather free from the abortion law, and Socioculturally, the public is taught and informed about the issue of women’s self-determination or the right to life of the fetus. So is.”
Representative Kwon In-sook, who previously expressed concern, said: “Through this public hearing, members of the Democratic Party supported the abolition of abortion and were able to officially confirm that they were in a strong position to address this issue in a reasonable manner. “. “I will do everything possible to prevent the abortion abolition bill from being reviewed.” At the same time, “the popular power recommends a highly biased public hearing witness who claims to be interested in women’s rights, and it is difficult to even reasonably argue, and the recommenders show images of fetal murder, as an extreme religious group, in the forum of a public hearing. She said: “There was a skepticism that the power of the people could not even show a slight semblance of the future in women’s affairs.”
Meanwhile, Representative Kim Nam-guk was frowned upon for repeatedly asking “male opinions” on the crime of abortion in public hearings. Representative Kim asked deputy investigator Kim Jeong-hye, “I think (abortion) is actually a problem that men decide together and they should feel seriously responsible.” Associate Investigator Kim replied: “The consent of men or joint punishment is not important, and it is important that women are not punished.” “Is there an evaluation of the bill, or is there any view or awareness about the crime of abortion?
In this regard, Justice Party spokesperson Jo Hye-min criticized comments at public hearings that trampled on women’s lives by formulating ridiculous words such as asking ‘I understand women’s opposition to the abolition of abortion, but what men think. ‘ Although he did not specify who he was, Congressman Kim was the only person who did such an investigation. In addition, spokeswoman Jo said: “I am speaking with the political parties and politicians who have been left behind, and with President Moon Jae-in.” “If ‘abortion’ is a crime, the perpetrator is not a woman, but a country. If she wants to fulfill her political responsibilities, I hope she will take the initiative to abolish the entire crime of abortion.”
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