
‘Korea fails to create well-dying culture amid continuing debate on death with dignity’
On Monday December 19, a forum for the “beautiful end of life” was held at the National Assembly of South Korea. It was organised by
In 2018, the “well dying” bill has come into effect.
At this moment, South Korea does have no Right to Die Society.
On Monday December 19, a forum for the “beautiful end of life” was held at the National Assembly of South Korea. It was organised by
Recently, an opposition lawmaker has submitted a bill that allows “physician-assisted death with dignity” for patients suffering from severe pains. However, all parties involved –
Korea has become a super-aged society since the late 2010s, which means more than 20 percent of its population is above 65. In a super-aged
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,
Jung Min-ho from The Korea Times reported on the passing of the “well dying” bill, which will come into effect in 2018. Although it limits