South Korea abortion ban ruled 'unconstitutional'
The push for change comes from a burgeoning movement fighting for women's rights in South Korea. Pro-choice campaigners say the abortion ban is part of a broader bias against women in the country.
South Korea is home to a large number of evangelical Christians, however - and some want abortion to remain illegal because they say it forces women to think deeply about the decision.As the cheers of celebration rippled through the hundreds who'd gathered to fight to overturn the abortion ban, two women stood hugging. One in tears. She'd had an abortion in the past. She'd hid her decision for years, even from her close friends, because she felt ashamed.
Others in this mostly young group of women told me this landmark ruling finally made them feel that female voices were being heard in what is a deeply patriarchal society. On the other side of the road a group of pro-choice activists shouted"down with feminism". They believe this ruling will not stand and that there is a chance to fight on.
The Constitutional Court's decision has put the next step into the hands of politicians, who have until December 2020 to re-write the law. These conservative groups believe they can influence that process.
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