A debate is brewing in South Korea over a new law that will allow women to give birth anonymously, as the country wrestles with the need to protect young unwed mothers and childrens’ right to know their parents.

Under the “Protected Birth Bill” passed in August, South Korean women can give birth at designated medical facilities without providing personal information or registering their child under the family registration system.

The legislation is aimed at safeguarding women’s privacy, in particular the privacy of young unwed mothers who do not want to reveal to their partners or parents that