A Step Forward, but No Clear Roadmap for Reproductive Rights in South Korea The South Korean government's plan to allow abortion pills for pregnancies up to nine weeks by March 2027 marks a long overdue acknowledgment of the country's reproductive rights vacuum.
For years, women have been forced to navigate unregulated and often unsafe abortions, with little recourse or support from the state.
The decision to introduce Mifegymiso, a medication that combines mifepristone and misoprostol to terminate early pregnancies, is a welcome development.