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Some 85,000 Terminal Patients Opt to Die with Dignity over 2 Years

Some 85,000 Terminal Patients Opt to Die with Dignity over 2 Years

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 85,000 terminally ill South Koreans have chosen to forgo life-prolonging treatment since the legalization of the right to die with dignity two years ago, government data showed Tuesday. The law took effect on Feb. 4, 2018, allowing terminal patients to sign up to forgo a “meaningless extension [...]