Korean Catholic Church voices 'deep concerns' over abortion bill plan

The Korean Catholic Church has raised significant apprehensions over the government's proposal to legally approve abortion pills, urging for a reassessment of the plan. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Korea (CBCK) expressed profound concerns, asserting that permitting abortion pills for women up to nine weeks pregnant would merely institutionalize abortion in an orderly fashion.

The CBCK emphasized that such a move would not alter the intrinsic nature of abortion, and would instead foster a deeper disregard for human life within society. The organization highlighted that the phased introduction of abortion pills serves as a mere roadmap to expand access to this practice, underscoring that the pill's primary function is to terminate a life developing within the womb, regardless of the procedural measures put in place.

The CBCK contended that a society genuinely committed to the sanctity of human life would not resort to terminating the most vulnerable lives to alleviate the hardships faced by women. Instead, they argued, the responsibility lies in supporting women to ensure they do not have to choose between limiting a new life and managing life's challenges. In this context, the CBCK called for reconsideration of the proposed legislation.