Abortion Criminals for All Activists held a press conference in front of the National Assembly on the morning of the 27th and criticized the amendment to the Criminal Code, which was the main focus of Chapter 27 of the Penal Code, which passed the State Council meeting on the 24th, and prepared a proper amendment. He is holding a hand sign with five questions to think about. By Kim Hye-yoon, staff reporter [email protected]
The National Human Rights Commission (HRC) expressed the opinion that it is desirable to prepare amendments in the direction of maintaining the position of decriminalization of abortion when deliberating and resolving the’Partial Amendment of the Criminal Law’ and’Partial Amendment of the Maternal and Child Health Act’ currently submitted to the National Assembly. Expressed. On the 31st, the Human Rights Commission said, “Criminal punishment for abortion violates women’s right to self-determination, health, life, and reproductive rights.” On this day, in April of last year, the Constitutional Court made a decision to inconsistent with the Constitution of Article 269 (1) of the Criminal Act punishing a woman who has aborted pregnancy and Article 270 (1) punishing a doctor who has had a pregnancy stop It is the last day of the legislative deadline. The government amendment, which passed the state council meeting on the 24th of last month, allows for abortion of pregnancy within 14 weeks of pregnancy, but restricts permission in cases of genetic diseases, sexual crimes, social and economic reasons, etc. until 15 to 24 weeks. The penal provisions of ‘a woman who has an abortion through drugs or other means shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than 2 million won.’ The NHRCK said, “As a punishment, the crime of abortion has a greater negative impact, such as violating women’s right to self-determination and health by allowing women to choose unsafe abortion based on the perception that abortion is illegal rather than achieving the goal of reducing abortion. There is a need to shift not to criminal punishment for aborted women, but to devise measures to prevent unwanted pregnancies, and to find fundamental solutions such as social and economic conditions for pregnant women to choose childbirth.” Said. The Human Rights Commission also said, “The preservation of the criminal penalties for abortion is not only against concerns about the infringement of women’s fundamental rights, but also against the trend of decriminalization of abortion by international organizations such as the United Nations.” It clearly clarifies, and emphasizes that the decriminalization of abortion is essential for the enjoyment of human rights such as women’s right to self-determination, health, equality, non-discrimination and dignity.” The Human Rights Commission said, “It should be thoroughly reviewed in the direction of the deletion of the punishment regulations for women who have had abortions. It is not a method that introduces new barriers to abortion, but instead, women receive the state’s medical and social support in the entire pregnancy and childbirth process. Through this, it is necessary to change the direction in which the right to self-determination and health can be exercised.” By Kim Yoon-joo, staff reporter [email protected]