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South Korean Trio Convicted in Shocking Newborn Murder Case

3/4/2026

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A South Korean woman identified as Kwon and two doctors were convicted of murder for a newborn delivered alive.
Prosecutors said Kwon sought abortion at 36 weeks due to defects.
The baby was placed in a freezer after birth and died.
The hospital director received six years, the surgeon four years, and Kwon a suspended three-year sentence.
This follows the 2019 constitutional court ruling removing the abortion ban.

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A South Korean woman identified as Kwon and two doctors were convicted of murder for a newborn delivered alive.
Prosecutors said Kwon sought abortion at 36 weeks due to defects.
The baby was placed in a freezer after birth and died.
The hospital director received six years, the surgeon four years, and Kwon a suspended three-year sentence.
This follows the 2019 constitutional court ruling removing the abortion ban.