Seoul: A decades-old abortion ban that activists say endangers women, even if it is only sporadically enforced, will be challenged in South Korea’s supreme court this week.
Along with Ireland, which will hold a referendum on reforming strict abortion laws on Friday, South Korea is one of the few industrialised nations where the procedure is illegal except for instances of rape, incest and when the mother’s health is at risk.
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