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April 15, 2019

South Korea Lifts 66-Year-Old Abortion Ban
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In South Korea, a decades-old ban on abortions has been lifted after
years of campaigning and legal battles against the law, which included
possible prison sentences for doctors who perform abortions, and fines
or prison sentences for anyone who underwent the procedure. South Korean
activists celebrated as the news was announced outside a courthouse in
the capital Seoul.

Lee Ga-hyun: "My friend had to use illegal drugs for a risky abortion
because of the abortion law. I also wouldn't have had much of a choice
if I had became pregnant. But with today's ruling, women like myself and
my friend can live by our own free will."



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