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

The Korean Catholic Church has expressed deep concerns over government plans to introduce abortion pills, urging for a reconsideration. The Catholic Bishops Conference of Korea (CBCK) made the call in a statement after the government announced plans to allow the use of abortion pills by women up to nine weeks pregnant. The CBCK voices concerns that this measure would institutionalize abortion in an orderly manner, without changing its fundamental nature, and allow a disregard for life to be more deeply rooted in society.

The organization stressed that the phased introduction of abortion pills is merely a roadmap to expand them, emphasizing that regardless of how well the process is built, it does not change the fact that the pill kills a human life in the womb. The CBCK called for a society that respects humans and takes responsibility to prevent the need for abortion, rather than resorting to it to ease the difficulties of women.

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