Women’s reproductive rights pledge to see again on the last day of the criminal law’abortion crime’
On the 31st, the Basic Income Party is performing in the National Assembly to tear down the abortion clause in the criminal law. (From left) Shin Min-joo, the Special Committee on Gender Politics of the Basic Income Party, Shin Ji-hye, Seoul Mayor candidate, and Yong Hye-in, a member of the Congress. Provided per basic income
▶Shortcuts : <한겨레> Special page’Abortion Crime Abolition’ http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/delete “I will establish a public hospital for women in Seoul. We will create the first regional organization to guarantee women’s health rights in public medicine.” “The miscarriage inducer mipjin and post-mortem contraceptives will always be provided at 25 public health centers in Seoul.” Candidate Ji-hye Shin (permanent representative of the Basic Income Party), who declared a run for the mayoral election in April of next year, reaffirmed these two pledges at a press conference held on the last day of the “abortion crime” clause under the criminal law. On the 31st, the Basic Income Party held a press conference at the National Assembly Decision Hall and proposed to “take a new step” for the Republic of Korea without’abortion crimes’ that will begin in 2021. Rep. Yong Hye-in (Proportional Representative for the Basic Income Party), Standing Representative Ji-hye Shin (Candidate for Mayor of Seoul), and Shin Democratic Party Special Gender Politics Chairperson attended. Rep. Yong Hye-in at the 18th week of pregnancy, who revealed her pregnancy in October, said at this meeting, “Pregnancy brings more than expected changes in a woman’s body and life. Nevertheless, women have been forced to stop pregnancy only as personal experiences without having the right to decide.” Rep. Yong said, “It should be different from 2021. From tomorrow we will live in a world without abortion. “Let’s make it the first day to make a Republic of Korea that can stop artificial pregnancy safely.” On December 8, Shin Ji-hye, who was registered as a preliminary candidate for the mayor of Seoul, re-emphasized two pledges for a gender equality in Seoul. It is planning to create a Seoul where public health centers can receive mipjin and a Seoul Women’s Health Public Hospital. Currently, the revised bill of the Maternal and Child Health Act, including the introduction of the miscarriage inducing agent, Mipjin, is being deliberated by the National Assembly, and the post-contraceptive pill can only be accessed by obtaining a prescription from the obstetrics and gynecology department. In addition, on the 28th, the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology announced that it would suspend pregnancy only for less than 10 weeks of pregnancy, and said that it would open a hotline to prevent women who are harming their health due to distant access to medical services. Representative Shin pointed out, “Today is a historic day when the validity period for’abortion crimes’ expires after 67 years, but neither the government nor local governments have prepared anything.” Three government ministries related to abortion of pregnancy, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, and the Ministry of Justice, requested a quick response. Representative Shin said, “The Minister of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family were recently replaced, and the Ministry of Justice announced a candidate immediately yesterday. After the abolition of the’abortion crime’, he should ask the legislative task and ask the candidate Park Bum-gye of Justice Minister Park Bum-gye to reveal his firm position on the abolition of the’abortion crime’. Protecting the human rights of women is also as important as reforming the prosecution.” On the other hand, the news of the Argentine Senate’s passage of the law to legalize the suspension of pregnancy on the 29th was actively shared on S&S and other online sites, and opinions that rejoiced on the 31st, the last day of Korea’s’abortion,’ burst out in various places. In September 2017, 23 organizations gathered and formed the’Joint Abortion Crime for All’ (Abortion), which shared the joy of decriminalization of pregnancy suspension after three years of abortion abolition campaign with citizens in front of the National Assembly. In front of the National Assembly on the morning of the 31st. About 10 activists shouted, “We are not a child-bearing machine,” “We will never go back to the age of punishment,” and “We will fight to keep a new ethic.” “I need retraining in the medical field,” said Yul’s activist, who is acting as a representative in the medical field. “I was a nurse, but I didn’t learn from my major book that there are drugs to stop pregnancy. He pointed out, “I wonder if the medical community and government departments are ready or not.” Father Zakaeo (Achievement Reproduction Christian Forum), who spoke as a representative of the religious world, said, “Korean society should no longer ask silly questions in the name of religion. I hope you ask how you would welcome the women of this land.” Monk-pung plans to open a messenger group chat room that anyone can enter at 11 p.m. that night and hold a’countdown party’ online for the New Year without’abortion crime’. By Kim Mi-hyang, staff reporter [email protected]