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[Commentary on “Legislation concerning Physician-assisted Suicide in Korea”] An Examination of Physician-assisted Suicide Policies in Several Countries

  • Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
  • Abbr : 의료윤리
  • 2022, 25(4), pp.325-329
  • DOI : 10.35301/ksme.2022.25.4.325
  • Publisher : The Korean Society For Medical Ethics
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > General Medicine
  • Received : November 17, 2022
  • Accepted : December 30, 2022
  • Published : December 31, 2022

LEE Hongyeul 1

1인제대학교

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ABSTRACT

In South Korea, a proposal that would legalize physician-assisted suicide was recently introduced in the National Assembly. According to this proposal, patients with a terminal illness who are ex-periencing constant and unbearable physical or mental suffering that cannot be alleviated could request medical assistance in the suspension of life. This article describes the current status of phy-sician-assisted suicide in countries that have already legalized it, such as the Netherlands, Belgium, and Canada, and discusses some of the controversial aspects concerning the recent proposal to legalize physician-assisted suicide in South Korea.

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