A woman who stands in front of an unauthorized abortion clinic appears to be at a loss. Hanging on a wall outside the clinic, a signboard reads, “This clinic is unauthorized, so we will not take responsibility for any errors or complications that may arise.”

Behind her, a placard announces the crackdown on abortion, while a banner on the wall of an authorized hospital reads, “Fees for abortions will increase to 3 million Won ($2,634 USD).”

Behind her, a newborn child is abandoned in front of a house.

Abortion has become a heated issue in South Korea as the Lee Myung-bak administration has recently moved to strengthen activities to crackdown on abortion without enacting legislation to address root causes of the issue.

(Hankyoreh Geurimpan, Mar. 6, 2010)