Bastards in Korea - and they to blame? Bashny.Net

The stigma of unmarried mothers in South Korea, forcing many women to give their children to the shelters.

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1. The 29-year-old woman on the ninth month of pregnancy, it is necessary to "Duri Home" - the center is managed by The Salvation Army in Seoul. Many unmarried women in South Korea prefer to have abortions. Those who have too long (almost two-thirds of the total number of pregnant women), decide to send their children for adoption. (Jean Chung / The International Herald Tribune)





2. We Chu-suk (extreme right) - Director "Duri Home" in Seoul - takes care of three baby born unwed single mother. (Jean Chung / The International Herald Tribune)



3. The traditional children's wear in the center of "Duri Home". (Jean Chung / The International Herald Tribune)



4. Park Ji-hu and his mother, who asked not to be named, returned home to stay with another unmarried single mothers in Seoul. Single mothers gradually begin to support each other - small, but bold steps to Korean society. (Jean Chung / The International Herald Tribune)



5. Lee Mi-Kyung and her daughter, Park E-rin playing at home in Seoul. The stigma of unwed single mothers find work interferes with Lee. "I refused eight times, - she says. - Every time when the company learned that I'm not married, they accused me of cheating. " (Jean Chung / The New York Times)



6. Lee Mi-Kyung stroking her daughter seven years Park E-rin while viewing an album with photos from the first day of birth E-rin home in Seoul. (Jean Chung / The New York Times)



7. Mock Keng Island with his son in Seoul. She says that she broke up with her boyfriend when she became pregnant and refused when he asked her to have an abortion. (Jean Chung / The International Herald Tribune)



8. Mok Keng Islands playing with his son in the park in Seoul. (Jean Chung / The International Herald Tribune)



9. Choi Heng-bitches playing with his son, four-year Choi Joon-seo in its own beauty salon "Cinderella" in Seoul. Each year, public pressure forced unmarried single mothers to choose between an abortion or to hand over the child to an orphanage. At the same time abortion is illegal in Korea, but nevertheless, they do often, and mothers who have passed to the orphanage children are condemned by society. Those few who decide to spend a life with your child, doomed to poverty and condemning views. Family-suk Choi Heng refused to talk to her until April last year. (Jean Chung / The New York Times)



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