Kwon

Kwon is a South Korean woman who recently gained notoriety after being convicted of murder alongside two doctors. The case revolves around her desire to terminate her pregnancy at 36 weeks, which is beyond the typical gestational age for legal abortions. Following the delivery of the baby, the doctors were found to have left the infant to die in a freezer. The case has sparked significant public outrage and debate in South Korea, particularly in the context of the country's decriminalization of abortion in 2019 and the subsequent lack of comprehensive legislation regulating the practice. The conviction of Kwon and the doctors highlights the complexities and ethical dilemmas surrounding late-term pregnancies and the legal vacuum that currently exists in South Korea regarding abortion regulations.