Every week or so, we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

Got a question? Email it to [email protected] with your name and city. We’ll be publishing the best ones.

Today’s question is: How common is abortion in North Korea?

Abortion happens in North Korea, too. I bet it is more common for North Koreans than South Koreans, because of the lack of birth control in the country.

Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that birth control doesn’t exist at all in North Korea. It is seen as