Ko urges passage of bill to assist reproductionBACK IN PUBLIC: The former party chairman, awaiting a verdict following his corruption trial, took time to push for a reproductive health act amendmentStaff writer, with CNAFormer Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) visited lawmakers of different parties yesterday to push for the passage of an amendment to the Assisted Reproduction Act (人工生殖法). It was the first time that Ko, a former Taipei mayor, appeared at the Legislative Yuan since being released on NT$70 million (US$2.2 million) bail in September last year in a corruption case. Former chairman of the Taiwan People’s Party Ko Wen-je, second left, interacts with Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus whip Ker Chien-ming, second right during a visit to the DPP caucus at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus whip Fu Kun-chi, second right, holds hands with former Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) chairman Ko Wen-je, second left, and TPP Chairman Huang Kuo-chang, right, at the Legislative Yuan yesterday. Ko, who maintained that he was not guilty during the trial, is scheduled to receive a verdict on March 26.

Source: Taipei Times January 02, 2026 17:17 UTC