Kwon Acquitted in South Korea Abortion Case | Global News

A woman named Kwon was acquitted of murder charges in a landmark South Korean case that exposed the nation’s legal gray area around late-term abortion. Convicted alongside two doctors for the death of a newborn, Kwon received a suspended three-year sentence, while the doctors’ terms were also reduced. Prosecutors claimed the baby was born alive and left to die, with falsified records, but Kwon’s defense argued she was misled into believing the baby would be stillborn. The ruling underscores the lack of clear abortion laws in South Korea since decriminalization in 2019, sparking calls for urgent legal reform and safer access to reproductive care. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5f09808f4f3ec581