Seoul to Consider Introducing Abortion Pills: Prime Minister
5 Articles
5 Articles
Seoul to consider introducing abortion pills: prime minister
The government will consider allowing the use of abortion pills for women up to nine weeks pregnant, as related regulations remain unrevised following the Constitutional Court's 2019 striking down of the abortion ban, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Wednesday. While such an institutional vacuum remains unclosed, some women are resorting to "dangerous methods" and the problem should no longer be left unattended because it amounts to neglecting…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Sang-hyun = On the 16th, Prime Minister Han Sung-sook, regarding the introduction of the abortion drug 'Mifepristone,' stated, "Induced abortion drugs targeting 9 weeks of pregnancy or less..."
The government officially announced the introduction of the abortion drug (Mifepristone) on the 16th. Prime Minister Han Sung-sook held a National Policy Coordination Meeting at the Government Complex Seoul on that day and stated, "Going forward, we intend to introduce induced abortion drugs in stages, targeting pregnancies of nine weeks or less." The government stipulated that for the first two years of Mifepristone's introduction, prescription…
Breaking News: South Korean Prime Minister to Phased Introduction of Abortion Drugs for Pregnant Women Up to 9 Weeks
Prime Minister Han Sung-sook is speaking about the introduction of abortion drugs while attending the National Policy Coordination Meeting held at the Government Complex Seoul in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 16th.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
