Following the Supreme Court's decision to disagree with the constitution of abortion, the amendment proposed by the government is receiving strong criticism from the women's world.
In April of last year, the Constitutional Court ordered that the provisions of the law be amended by the end of this year, saying that the criminal law'abortion crime', which required punishment for abortion in early pregnancy, excessively infringes on pregnant women's self-determination rights, is unconstitutional.
Accordingly, the government made an amendment bill in 1 year and 6 months and announced the legislation. The important details are as follows.
▲Pregnancy stop punishment until 14 weeks of pregnancy
▲Consultation and 24-hour meditation for'social and economic reasons' allow abortion up to 24 weeks, the middle of pregnancy (permitted under current law for rape, pregnancy between relatives, genetic diseases, etc.)
▲ recognize abortion denial of the personal beliefs of the physician
▲ criminal naktaejoe maintained
Women's organizations responded that they were disappointed, saying that access to safe termination of pregnancy is still inferior as the penalties remain, and the dual condition of visiting a hospital due to refusal of medical personnel treatment is created.
Voices of criticism emerged from the political world as well.
Democratic Party lawmaker Kwon In-sook said on Facebook that it is "a clear historical regression and is a decision that does not correspond to changes in people's perceptions and international trends." Revealed.
Prosecutor Seo Ji-hyun also said through an SNS account, "'Abortion = Woman's right to self-determination vs. fetal life' is a vicious and wrong frame. Abortion is a decision for the survival of a woman who is a'pre-birth life'." "A country that hasn't created a cultivable society shouldn't try to'punish' by simply branding the woman as a'criminal' without any other efforts to create such a society and protect lives."
It was the same that netizens who heard the news were also angry.
One female netizen pointed out that "14 weeks is a period of just over 3 months, and it is difficult for irregular people like me to know if they are pregnant."
Another netizen came up with a bone-based solution, saying, "If you try to change the law to punish men for an abortion and punish them for attempted murder when they harm a pregnant woman, the crime of abortion will be abolished at once."
In particular, it is known that Rep. Kang Ki-yoon said, "There is an unclear criterion of social and economic reasons (for the reason for allowing abortion). This is too comprehensive and the possibility of abuse of abortion becomes very strong." That's right.
Netizens said, "I don't think abortion is like a no-show", "I used to abuse abortion in the past. Until I gave birth to a son," and "Abortion abuse is used when the abortion bus is turned off, and from the third time there is no medical insurance. “I can say that I can say” and so on.
While the government announced that it plans to submit the government's legislation to the National Assembly after reviewing the Ministry of Legal Affairs and a State Council meeting, the government and the National Assembly will understand exactly why women are fiercely opposed to the law, and change in line with the times. It is not known whether it can lead to.
This is'News Pick'.
(Photo = Yonhap News, Rep. Kwon In-sook Facebook)