Korean Job Discussion Forums

tombirner · Joined: 19 Dec 2007

Anyone? How does it work, exactly? In case of an... accident, can one get it taken care of reasonably easily?

IncognitoHFX · Joined: 06 May 2007 Location: Yeongtong, Suwon

No, it's not legal. But you can have it done safely. If you search you should be able to find a thread on it. I know that the boyfriend/husband has to go with the girlfriend/wife in order to have it done, so unlike back home there is no real privacy.

...and there is always coat hangers, if your time is running out.

tombirner · Joined: 19 Dec 2007

I swear this hasn't actually happened yet... but in case it does...

How can I have it done safely if it's not legal? Are there secret clinics that do it or something?

IncognitoHFX · Joined: 06 May 2007 Location: Yeongtong, Suwon

tombirner · Joined: 19 Dec 2007

Thanks for the help. Let's hope it's never an immediate concern. Why oh why did I use my real name on here... it seems like I'm always posting about drugs and gambling and abortion clinics...

sadsac · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: Gwangwang

Abortion is the most common form of birth control in Korea. That's one of the reasons it's illegal for an OBG to advise the parents of the sex of the baby. They get around that law by telling them it's blue or pink. We had a 16 year old student fall prey to the boyfriend line, "It's your first time you can't get pregnant." Our boss is a very sympathetic woman and helped the girl with getting an abortion. She told us that it's very common in Korea. Smile

nicholas_chiasson · Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Location: Samcheok

using your real name is stupid Embarassed

falldownstumble · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Location: Seoul

No secret clinics, they are generally performed at the OBGYN. And I do not believe it's true that the father has to be there.

Also, this website has some specific locations, including Planned Parenthood: http://www.womenonwaves.org/article-456-en.html#south%20Korea

ALSO, there is a very foreigner-friendly OBGYN in Hannam-dong, near Itaewon. Here is the info on Galbijim:
http://wiki.galbijim.com/English-speaking_gynecologists

Chris Kwon · Joined: 23 Jan 2008 Location: North Korea

So wait, I read somewhere that 40% of woman had at least 1 abortion or some astounding rate. Yet it's illegal? wtfffffffffff

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

It's not illegal. I don't have the lawbooks in front of me, but i'm 99% sure it's not illegal. Costs about $300 at the hospital. The guy doesn't need to be there or sign anything. I don't know really know the details.

ajgeddes · Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Location: Yongsan

Friend of mine had it done. No big deal. They were too late for the morning after pill, so they just waited three weeks. In and out, about same price as billybrobby said I think, I don't know the actual price they paid. Abortion is such a dirty word now, it is such a simple procedure. She worked the same day she had it done.

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Atavistic · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject:

Last I read it was indeed illegal, but doctors are willing to do it cause they get all the monkey from the procedure.

The argument about 40% so it can't be illegal is dumb has hell. Prostitution and driving on the sidewalk is illegal, too, and I'm pretty sure royally fucking over employees isn't legal, but this is Korea.

This wasn't the article, but here's a pretty clear explanation of how it's illegal, but the illegality is ignored.

http://ahnse.blogspot.com/2007/11/abortion-in-korea.html

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

Go to Ewha women's university and look for the 산부인과 and you'll be able to get it done. It is illegal, but so is prostitution, running red lights, & using speakers on a bongo truck, but the cops don't care.