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It was in 2019 that the Constitutional Court ruled that the abortion was inconsistent with the Constitution under the Criminal Code.

After that, there was no penalty for an abortion, or artificial abortion, but a recent investigation found out what was going on.



From that point on, medical reporter Yoo Seung-hyeon reports.



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Bomi Kim, 21, found out that she was pregnant when she was in her freshman year of high school.



Although she was young, she decided to have a child.



[Kim Bo-mi (21 years old): Show me a 3-cm baby and listen to her heartbeat.

She said that I should give birth unconditionally from the beginning (I thought).]



However, the investigation revealed that, unlike Mr. Kim, there were many cases of giving up on her children after her pregnancy.



According to a survey conducted by the Institute for Health and Social Affairs last year, 17.2% of women who experienced pregnancy said that they chose abortion.



In 2018, before the constitutional inconsistency judgment, the age of the survey was slightly different, which was 19.9% ​​at the time.



Although the percentage has decreased slightly, it is still estimated that 32,000 women annually choose abortion.



Only surgery was performed in 92.2% of cases and drugs were used in 7.7% of cases. At that time, the gestation period was about 6 weeks.



Some women surveyed opted for surgery at 30 weeks.



The reason for the decision to terminate the pregnancy was multiple, with 35.5% 'I think it would interfere with my studies or work life' and 34% 'Because of the economic situation'.



The problem is that even after the constitutional unconstitutional ruling, abortions are still taking place negatively.



[Oh Jeong-won / Obstetrician-gynecologist: (After the Constitutional Court ruling) There have been a lot of publicity posts, and it seems that a lot of things like purchasing illegal drugs or visiting a hospital are exposed.]



After abortion, many women suffer physical and mental pain However, there is no proper treatment.



(Video editing: Choi Hye-young, CG: Jang Seong-beom)