South Korea Woman Acquitted of Murdering Newborn After Hospital Delivery The acquittal of Kwon, a young woman convicted of murdering her newborn in a South Korean hospital, has left many questioning the country's murky abortion laws.
The appeals court decision sparked relief among those who see it as a rare instance of justice served, but also highlights the systemic problems that allowed such cases to arise.
The case against Kwon and her doctors began with the unusual circumstances of the pregnancy termination itself.