Tens of Thousands Opt to Die with Dignity After Passage of Law: Data

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 35,000 terminally ill patients have chosen to forgo life-prolonging treatment since South Korea legalized the right to die with dignity, government data showed Wednesday. The law went into effect on Feb. 4 last year, allowing patients to sign up to forgo a “meaningless extension of life” by [...]