South Korean abortion law is ruled unconstitutional

The country’s Constitutional Court on Thursday gave Parliament until the end of 2020 to revise a 66-year-old law that made abortion a crime. If lawmakers do not meet that deadline, the law will become null and void.

The law remains in force, but the ban has rarely been enforced. On the books, a woman who undergoes an abortion can be punished by up to one year in prison or face a fine of up to 2 million won, or about $1,750.

Context: Calls to enforce the law have grown as the country has tried to reverse its falling birthrate, now one of the lowest in the world.

Continental AG

Continental's headquarters in Hanover
Type	Aktiengesellschaft
Traded as	FWB: CON DAX Component
ISIN	DE0005439004
Industry	Automotive
Predecessor	Englebert
Founded	1871 (150 years ago)
Headquarters	Hanover , Germany
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Wolfgang Reitzle (Chairman) Nikolai Setzer (CEO)
Products	Tires, brake systems, powertrain and chassis components, automotive safety, vehicle electronics^[1]
Revenue	€37.72 billion (2020)^[2]
Operating income	€0.49 billion (2020)^[2]
Net income	-€0.96 billion (2020)^[2]
Total assets	€39.64 billion (2020)^[2]
Total equity	€12.64 billion (2020)^[2]
Owners	Schaeffler Group
Number of employees	232,023 (2020)^[3]
Website	www.continental-corporation.com