"Keeping it was never an option," says Rara, a woman in her 20s from Jakarta, Indonesia.
Abortion laws in Asia reflect demographic trends, the sway of religion and social traditions. In South Korea (pictured), abortion was illegal until 2019, when it was decriminalized despite opposition from the Christian community. © AFP/Jiji
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