‘Death with dignity’ approved in South Korea parliament
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
February 10, 2016
South Korea
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In 2018, the “well dying” bill has come into effect.
Right to Die Societies in South Korea
At this moment, South Korea does have no Right to Die Society.
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Research into end-of-life decisions in Korea, China and Japan
The Journal of Medical Ethics published an article by Ivo K., et al. on end of life attitudes in Korea, China and Japan. It concluded
June 16, 2014
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Sergio Zorrilla, a philosopher specializing in bioethics on the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Santiago, said about persistent vegetative states, that of 20,000 people who have been in this state, maybe two will wake up, and they do not return to normal at all.”It makes no sense to prolong the suffering and the act of dying,” he argued, “because it not only hurts the person who is dying, but all of the patient’s loved ones as well. It makes no sense to prolong the agony when medicine can cure and heal other patients.
August 21, 1970