ABSTRACT This study seeks to illuminate the need to protect women’s rights by tracing legal changes and the unconstitutional decisions pertaining to the adultery statutes in Korea. Sexual freedom trumps sexual responsibility in today’s arena of gender. In terms of numbers, married men commit adultery more frequently than married women in contemporary Korea. While the abolition of the adultery statutes may potentially bring about improvement for the rights of the few married women who do commit adultery, the large number of men who do so would become exempt from criminal punishment. In addition, responsibilities, such as contraception, pregnancy, birth, abortion, divorce, marriage, and child support may be transferred to women. As a result, the decision on the abolition of the law will damage the process for pursuing improvement in the overall rights of women.

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韩国废除通奸法：批判

摘要 本研究旨在通过追溯韩国通奸法规的法律变化和违宪决定来阐明保护妇女权利的必要性。在当今的性别舞台上，性自由胜过性责任。就人数而言，当代韩国已婚男性通奸的频率高于已婚女性。虽然通奸法规的废除可能会改善少数通奸已婚妇女的权利，但大量这样做的男性将免于刑事处罚。此外，避孕、怀孕、生育、堕胎、离婚、婚姻和抚养子女等责任可能会转移到妇女身上。因此，