Euthanasia
South Korea does not have a law that allows euthanasia or assisted suicide in a legal and robust manner.
In fact, in South Korea, euthanasia and assisted suicide are crimes, defined in Article 252 of the Penal Code. The only permitted practice is the refusal of end-of-life treatment, but never the active act of causing death.
There are ongoing debates, pending bills, and growing public pressure for the possibility of "death with dignity"—surveys suggest that many South Koreans would support some form of legal euthanasia or assisted suicide.
There have even been bills proposed by parliamentarians to legalize some form of assisted death for terminally ill patients, but so far these bills have not been approved and have not repealed the provisions of the Penal Code.
Despite being very advanced technologically and economically, Korea is still a very conservative and backward country in social and customary matters.
Congratulations to the courage of all who made and accepted to participate in the realization of this magnificent drama, apparently so underestimated and misunderstood!
In fact, in South Korea, euthanasia and assisted suicide are crimes, defined in Article 252 of the Penal Code. The only permitted practice is the refusal of end-of-life treatment, but never the active act of causing death.
There are ongoing debates, pending bills, and growing public pressure for the possibility of "death with dignity"—surveys suggest that many South Koreans would support some form of legal euthanasia or assisted suicide.
There have even been bills proposed by parliamentarians to legalize some form of assisted death for terminally ill patients, but so far these bills have not been approved and have not repealed the provisions of the Penal Code.
Despite being very advanced technologically and economically, Korea is still a very conservative and backward country in social and customary matters.
Congratulations to the courage of all who made and accepted to participate in the realization of this magnificent drama, apparently so underestimated and misunderstood!
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