A woman named Kim Min-jung faced significant delays and obstacles in accessing termination services while seeking counseling for an unwanted pregnancy through the government's hotline.
Kim Min-jung, a woman in her early twenties, found herself in a dire situation after deciding to terminate her unintended pregnancy. Turning to the government's crisis pregnancy hotline '1308' as her last hope for support, she was met with a challenging experience where the counseling primarily focused on childbirth support and adoption rather than her need for a termination. After enduring approximately 10 weeks of counseling delays, Kim was ultimately informed by a counseling center that they could not assist with her request for an abortion, compelling her to seek help from private organizations, which led her to undergo the procedure at 24 weeks. This delay not only added significant physical risks but also increased financial burdens due to the later stage of the pregnancy.
