There have been ongoing social discussions on revision of the
abortion law since the Constitutional Court ruled it nonconformity to the
constitution on April 11, 2019. Thus, Korean Society of
Obstetrics and
Gynecology, Korean Society of
Maternal Fetal Medicine, Korean College of
Obstetricians and
Gynecologists, and Korean
Association of
Obstetricians and
Gynecologists organized 'special committee for
abortion law' to support social discussion on the revision of the
abortion law, and they prepared official
opinions of
obstetrics for medical issues including doctors' right to refuse
abortion. In the
future, the committee
will continue to adapt to changes of medical
environment especially after the revision of the
abortion law by collecting its members'
feedbacks.