作者: Sung-bong Hong
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-4702-9_18
关键词: Developed country 、 Legislation 、 Population 、 Medicine 、 Family planning 、 Abortion 、 Family medicine 、 Enforcement 、 Judicial opinion 、 Nursing 、 Abortion law
摘要: Prior to 1973 legal abortion in the Republic of Korea was limited by law and judicial decisions narrow medical indications. However, not enforced, could easily be obtained from physicians who performed procedure their own private clinics. Because lack enforcement, large segments general public were unaware status abortion. In a survey population conducted 1971, for example, three five respondents Seoul did know that was, general, illegal; this figure applies reported having had an as well those not.1 1973, legislation adopted authorizing termination pregnancy on medical, eugenic, juridical indications.2 Whether has any effect actual practice is known.