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‘The era of punishment for abortion is over’▶ Click here to enlarge
On the 31st, the day before the loss of the crime of abortion, the women’s community said: “The era of punishment is over.”
A joint action for the abolition of abortion for all (all abortion) held a press conference in front of the National Assembly this morning, ‘The era of punishment is over: 2021 without abortion crimes’ and urged: “Let us reach the year 2021 when a safe pregnancy is stopped and reproductive rights are guaranteed. ” did.
In accordance with the decision of the Constitutional Court in April of last year that the rules for the punishment of abortion were incompatible with the Constitution, the provisions of the Penal Code that stipulate criminal penalties for abortions will cease to be in force after 12 noon. night of the 31st.
In this regard, “it is regrettable that legislative progress has not been made to guarantee rights more clearly”, but “in the reality of many countries access to the safe interruption of pregnancy and the right to reproduction is restricted within the framework of sanction and regulation “. “Korea has laid the groundwork for new breakthroughs without punishment.”
She added: “This is the result of hundreds of thousands of women and citizens who have courageously shared their experiences and called for the abolition of ‘abortion crimes’ completely.”
Press conference for ‘2021 without abortion crimes’▶ Click here to enlarge
Monak-nung then presented the “Ten Tasks for a New World” and called for the designation of national essential drugs for the system of induction of spontaneous abortion, the application of health insurance for medical treatment related to the termination of pregnancy and the improvement of the legal system for birth, parenting and adoption.
The constitution decided last year to disagree with the constitution for abortion and ordered that the current criminal law should be amended by the end of this year.
Consequently, the government proposed an amendment to allow abortion within 14 weeks of pregnancy in October, but it is still pending in the National Assembly. Eventually, only the rules of punishment for abortion were rendered invalid without an alternative law.
Although the crime of abortion loses its effectiveness in the new year, the social conflict over the abortion issue is expected to continue.
The Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology stands apart from abortion abolitionists focused on the world of women by stating that an abortion will be performed only in less than 10 weeks of pregnancy and demanding the right to veto abortion.
Public hearing on review of ‘abortion crimes’▶ Click here to enlarge
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