A critical assessment of abortion law and its implementation in South Korea
- 주제(키워드) South Korea , abortion laws , prenatal sex testing , unenforced regulatory laws
- 주제(기타) Women's Studies
- 설명문(일반) [Kim, Hyosin] Brandies Univ, Heller Sch Social Policy & Management, Hlth Policy, Waltham, MA USA; [Bae, Hyun-A] Ewha Womans Univ, Sch Law, Seoul, South Korea
- 등재 SSCI, SCOPUS, KCI등재
- 발행기관 EWHA WOMANS UNIV PRESS
- 발행년도 2018
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000150069
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/12259276.2018.1427534
- 저작권 이화여자대학교 논문은 저작권에 의해 보호받습니다.
초록/요약
Abortion is generally prohibited by law in South Korea, except for induced terminations administered within 24 weeks of pregnancy because of medical, genetic, and ethical reasons. This study provides a historical background of the development of abortion law in Korea and discusses specific provisions regulating the procedure and prenatal sex testing under the Criminal Act, Mother and Child Law, and Medical Services Act. Through a critical review of current laws, this paper attempts to explain the legal, social, and cultural factors underlying the discrepancy between restrictive laws and enforcement of the regulation. The current laws need to be amended to reflect changes in medical knowledge and contemporary social values and to protect women's human rights and health.
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