In this photo taken Friday, March 5, 2010, South Korean women hold up placards during a rally against the government crackdown on abortion in Seoul, South Korea. Getting an abortion, once so routine here that South Korea was known as "Abortion Republic," is no longer easy. In recent weeks, the government has begun enforcing a long-ignored ban on the procedure for the first time. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 06:37 PM
Having a third child wasn't in Mrs. Kim's plans. She and her husband are already struggling to get by.