The constitutional court in South Korea has ordered that the abortion law in the country should be revised by the end of the year 2020.

In the 1953 abortion ban, women who went under the procedure could be imprisoned and fined except in rape cases, risk of their health, and incest.

South Korea is one of the few countries where abortion is criminalized and is banned.

The law had to be reviewed after a female doctor said that the ban put women in danger and even limited the rights of a woman.

There are many Christians in South Korea, and some of them want abortion to stay banned.

Hundreds of protesters were gathered outside the constitutional court that was waiting for the decision to be announced.

Anti-abortion campaigners were seen in tears after the ruling was announced and pro-choice activists were seen celebrating.

Despite the ban in South Korea, abortions are still accessible in the country and could be done safely.

A survey that was conducted last year revealed that 1 out of 5 women who had been pregnant in the country had already had an abortion.

And in 2017, around 50,000 abortions were done in South Korea alone compared to 2010, where the government said that around 169,000 abortions were done in the country.

The fall in the numbers is highly attributed to the improvements that were made by the country in making contraceptive products and services available in the country and helped its citizens give a better understanding of birth control.