Korean Constitutional Court Rules that Abortion Ban is Unconstitutional
There has been talk for years about revising the abortion laws in South Korea and this court ruling gives the politicians the cover they need to do so now:
The Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the country’s strict abortion ban is unconstitutional, a landmark decision that signals major change in various aspects of society.
Yonhap
The nine-justice panel made the ruling in a 7-2 vote, in response to a 2017 complaint filed by an obstetrician standing trial for performing multiple abortions. A vote of two-thirds is required to reverse a ruling.
The court found that an outright ban on abortion under the criminal law is against the Constitution and ordered allowing termination in the early stages of pregnancy.
Thursday’s ruling requires the parliament to revise the related laws by the end of next year.
You can read more at the link.
Murder is illegal; but there are still murderers. Rape is illegal; but there are still rapists. [insert examples ad nauseum]
They still have various laws prohibiting criticism of the government, so that is obviously a more serious crime than killing an unborn child.
The problem is not and never has been the law. It’s us. We’re sinners who reject righteousness. See Romans 6:23 for the rest of my speechifyin’…