Pregnant South Korean woman loses baby after six hospitals turn her away

On 2026-05-05, a pregnant woman in Cheongju, South Korea was reportedly turned away by six hospitals after emergency staff called for transfer during bleeding and fetal distress. She was eventually taken to Donga University Hospital in Busan by helicopter about 3.5 hours later, but the fetus had already died. The article says the refusals were linked to specialist shortages and fear of criminal liability.