United KingdomA South Korean court has acquitted a woman named Kwon of murder after she was previously convicted for allegedly killing a newborn during a hospital delivery. The case sparked national debate over South Korea's abortion laws, which were decriminalized in 2019 but lack clear guidelines on late-term procedures. Prosecutors claimed the baby was born alive and later killed, with hospital staff altering records to appear as a stillbirth. Kwon's lawyers argued she didn't know the baby would be killed, while prosecutors maintained she knew the child would survive. The appeals court overturned her conviction, citing conflicting evidence about whether she was informed the baby would be born alive. The ruling highlights gaps in South Korea's reproductive healthcare policies, prompting calls for clearer legal protections.
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