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South Korea to approve abortion pills up to nine weeks by 2027

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 2:39 PM UTC · How we work

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South Korea’s government will approve medication abortions for women up to nine weeks pregnant by Q1 2027.
Gender Equality and Family Minister Won Min-kyong said the measure will make abortions safer within national healthcare.
Doctors must prescribe and dispense mifepristone-misoprostol for two years, after which pharmacies will dispense the pills.
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea called the move a disregard for human lives.

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South Korea’s government will approve medication abortions for women up to nine weeks pregnant by Q1 2027.
Gender Equality and Family Minister Won Min-kyong said the measure will make abortions safer within national healthcare.
Doctors must prescribe and dispense mifepristone-misoprostol for two years, after which pharmacies will dispense the pills.
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea called the move a disregard for human lives.