| Mother and Children Support Policy to Reduce Abortion Rate: A Comparative Study |
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이유리1, 이일학2, 김소윤2 |
1연세대학교 의료법윤리학연구원
2연세대학교 |
| 임신중절 감소를 위한 여성 및 아동 지원 정책 방안 |
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이유리1, 이일학2, 김소윤2 |
1연세대학교 의료법윤리학연구원
2연세대학교 |
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| Abstract |
Objectives
The purpose of this study is to make suggestions which can reduce abortion in Korea, through comparisons with and analyses the present preventive program of abortion. It focuses on mother and children support policy to reduce abortion rate and makea social support infrastructure.
Methods
A descriptive study was conducted. In order to accomplish this goal, the mother and children policies in Korea is compared with the five countries in several categories of the purpose, the orientation, the standard, and the procedure. For each category, the similarities and the differences are presented.
Results
Abortion is method that society uses to control its population. As medical abortion becomes safe and reliable, many countries adopted it for population control. In Korea, while abortion remains illegal except limited medical and ethical conditions, Korea is still among the nations with highest abortion rate.
Conclusions
There is proposal to reduce abortion rate through strict application of criminal liability. A social welfare policies adopted in other countries were introduced, and possibility of adopting policies was discussed. |
| Key Words:
termination of pregnancy, abortion, mother and children support policy |
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