legal abortion based on these circumstances, which might create practical complications for women to obtain legal abortions. The fifth condition (where the continuation of pregnancy could potentially harm the health of pregnant women) narrows the "harm" of pregnancy to merely harm of the woman's health, ignoring the possible socio-economic reasons for which a pregnant woman might seek an abortion. The Korean Medical Service Act (revisions in 1987 and 1994) The revision of the Korean Medical Service Act in 1987 prohibits medical practitioners from examining or assisting in examining pregnant women to determine the sex of the fetus. Further, the medical provider is banned from disclosing the sex of the fetus to the pregnant woman, members in her family, or any other people during the pregnancy. Although this provision does not explicitly mention abortion, it potentially prohibits sex-selective abortions that are largely the result of the preference for male children in South Korea. South Korea underwent rapid economic and social development in the 1980s, during which time the birth rate decreased significantly. Many people in South Korea started to determine the sex of the fetus with the help of diagnostic technology, resulting in female feticide. In 1994, the Korean Medical Service Act was revised to provide criminal penalties for medical professions. Medical professionals who disclose the sex of the fetus could be punished with a maximum of three years imprisonment or a fine of 10 million won (approximately $8,450). The South Korean sex ratio at birth (male to female) has changed from 1.14 (114 boys were born at birth for every 100 girls) in 1986 to 1.07 (107 boys were born at birth for every 100 girls) in 2016, which suggests a decline of male preference. Growing debate (1994–2019) Debate concerning the future of abortion regulation in South Korea has gained traction both in internet chatrooms and government offices. Until South Korea's recent ruling that declared anti-abortion laws unconstitutional, the anti-abortion camp in South Korea predominately advocated for a general crackdown on abortions. In 2009, legislators took a small step towards cracking down on abortions in South Korea by "removing certain diseases off the list justified for the use of legal abortions and revising the deadline for legal abortions to twenty-four weeks from conception instead of twenty-eight weeks." Key political players in South Korea were responsible for extensive anti-abortion campaigns. The Minister of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, Jeon Jae-hee, stated