South Korea: Reconsider ‘Anonymous Birthing’ Bill

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Pregnant woman in Seoul, South Korea. © RUNSTUDIO/Getty Images (Seoul) – The South Korean government should reconsider the new Protected Birth Bill, which promotes anonymous births and adoption or orphanage care as solutions to unregistered births and unwanted pregnancies, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to South Korean National Assembly members. The bill, set for a National Assembly vote on October 25, 2023, fails to address the underlying reasons for unregistered births, including lack of access to safe abortions and sexuality education, inadequate support…

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