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Prior Submissions for Deciding Upon Life-Sustaining Treatment Reach 1 Million

Prior Submissions for Deciding Upon Life-Sustaining Treatment Reach 1 Million

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of individuals in South Korea registering their decision to end life-sustaining treatment has reached the 1 million milestone. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said that in the three years and six months since patients were first allowed to decide upon life-sustaining treatment, the number of submissions [...]

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

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 [...]