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SEOUL — South Korea is eyeing abortion pills for pregnancies of up to nine weeks by the end of March 2027, starting with a two-year period wherein doctors would prescribe and dispense the drugs at major hospitals, the government announced on September 16. When the necessary safeguards are established, the system would switch to doctors […]... Keep on reading: South Korea to allow abortion pills for pregnancies under 9 weeks

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SEOUL — South Korea is eyeing abortion pills for pregnancies of up to nine weeks by the end of March 2027, starting with a two-year period wherein doctors would prescribe and dispense the drugs at major hospitals, the government announced on September 16. When the necessary sa...

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