4/14 Talk about the debate on abortion in Korea.

Under the Korean law, abortion is illegal except in special circumstances.

ex> All sorts of narcotics are illegal in Korea.

Such cases are when a pregnancy results from rape or when the life of a mother is in danger by the pregnancy.

However, it is true that Korea has turned a blind eye to abortions.

* turn a blind eye to: ~을 묵인하다

ex> The government has turned a blind eye to those practices.

ex> You should not turn a blind eye to his mistakes any more.

It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of abortions are being performed annually.

ex> Large scale anti-smoking campaigns are being performed.

There are incidents that refuel the debate on abortion off and on.

* refuel: 재점화하다

Pro-life supporters insist that the government should crack down on illegal abortion.

* crack down on: ~을 단속하다

ex> The government has started to crack down on smoking on the street.

On the other hand, pro-choice supporters argue that these laws violate women’s rights.

ex> Customs that violate women’s rights need to be changed.

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1.      Selling a cigarette to minors is illegal.

2.      I've turned a blind eye to the problem so far.

3.      A concert will be performed at the park tonight.

4.      The authorities have been cracking down on illegal workers.