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Aborto Criminal Abortion Joint Action for All Officials is speaking at a press conference calling for the complete abolition of the ‘crime of abortion’ held in front of the Sejong Cultural Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul on 28 last month. Yunhap news
As it is known that the government announced a legislative notice on day 7 of the amendment to the Criminal Law and the Maternal and Child Health Law that preserves the crime of abortion, criticism has arisen that the penalty for abortion has been revived, which had been private. Since the experiences and voices of the women involved are not reflected at all, the reaction from the female world is likely to be strong. The key theme of the government legislative preliminary announcement announced on the 6th is △ Differentiating whether or not it is allowed based on the number of weeks of pregnancy △ Introduction of a consultation and consideration period system △ Adding social and economic reasons to exceptions allowed. Among them, the fact that the period of pregnancy cannot be clearly determined to change whether or not abortion is allowed based on the number of weeks of pregnancy is overlooked, such as “ allowed within 14 weeks, exceptionally allowed between 14 and 24 weeks and banned after. ” The period of pregnancy is roughly ‘estimated’ through the menstrual cycle or ultrasound, but errors can occur depending on irregularities in the menstrual cycle or the nutritional status of the mother and fetus. It means that “within 14 weeks”, which is legally allowed to stop the pregnancy, may not be the actual pregnancy period. Jeongwon Yoon, an obstetrician and gynecologist, said: “On average, only 50% of women know exactly the last menstrual date. In particular, in poorer situations such as minors and intellectual disability, they are more likely to be unable to remember the last menstrual day or to recognize pregnancy late. Indicated. The Gender Equality Policy Committee of the Ministry of Justice previously expressed the same opinion. The revision of the Maternal-Child Health Law was mandatory to provide consultation in a state-designated institution and “ contemplate ” for 24 hours, which is not only retrograde to times, but is also very likely to violate basic rights of women. In 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) already announced guidelines such as the abolition of the meditation period in 2012, saying: “The meditation period delays proper care and management to prevent access to safe and legal services, ignoring thus to women as decision makers “. I have a bar. Na-young, general director of ‘Center Share for the Justice of Sexual Rights and Reproduction’, pointed out: “It is not mandatory to have a deliberation period, but to establish a principle so that counseling institutions do not provide distorted and biased information according with religious or individual standards. ” . The ‘social or economic reasons’ added to the reason to allow exceptional termination of pregnancy for 14 ~ 24 weeks are difficult to prove, such as the inability to set an objective standard, increasing the complexity of the procedure and time burden. Commissioner) is criticized. It means who will determine and test the criteria for social and economic hardship. This also comes with the problem that the state decides “the eligibility to have a child”. Kim Min Moon-jung, co-chair of the Korean Federation of Women’s Organizations, said: “The preliminary bill reflects the recognition that the responsibility of the state is abandoned and only women are responsible, and it is no different from the first enactment. of the criminal law in 1953. Although it has been confirmed in several countries that this is not going to increase, the idea of governing with criminal sanctions ”, he criticized. It is noted that despite the fact that the crimes of abortion were practically private, given that the number of prosecutions was significantly lower compared to the number of cases of suspension of pregnancy, it is noted that the grounds for punishment are defined more specifically to as the government pushes for a revision of the law. The government plans to present a bill to the National Assembly after collecting opinions for more than 40 days after legislative notification. In addition, the Democratic Party and the Justice Party are preparing to propose amendments to the Penal Law and the Maternal and Child Health Law in accordance with the direction of “decriminalization of suspension of pregnancy”. Kang Hye-ran, permanent representative of the Korean Women’s People’s Association, said: “The government’s plan does not reflect the fact that the Constitutional Court found that women’s right to self-determination was violated.” By Park Da-hae, Staff Reporter, [email protected]
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