A survey conducted by Professor Yoon Young-ho at Seoul National University Hospital showed that 76.3 % of Koreans favored euthanasia or doctor-assisted suicide. Reasons for approval included meaninglessness of life extension (30.8 %), patient’s right to have a death with dignity (26 %), alleviation of pain (20.6 %), family suffering (14.8 %), alleviating social burdens (4.6 %), and that it does not violate any human rights (3.1 %). In contrast, 23.7 percent opposed their legalization. The opponents cited respect for life (44.3 %), infringement on the right to self-determination (15.6 %), the risk of abusing the system (13.1 %), violating human rights (12.2 %), the possibility of doctors’ misdiagnosis (9.7 %), and recoverability (5.1 %).
