South Korea plans to introduce abortion pills as early as the first quarter of 2027, allowing their use for pregnancies of up to nine weeks, under a government proposal that has exposed sharp divisions between women's rights groups and doctors over how widely the drugs should be available.
The South Korea abortion pill plan follows years of legal uncertainty after the Constitutional Court ruled in 2019 that criminalising abortion was unconstitutional. Women's groups want broader eligibility and fewer prescription barriers, while doctors are calling for tighter medical supervision and clearer legal protections.
