Terminally ill South Korean takes assisted dying fight to top court (opens original article in a new tab)

A terminally ill South Korean man is challenging the country's assisted dying ban in court after his daughter faced prison risks for helping him seek death in Switzerland.

• South Korean Lee Myung-shik, 65, is challenging South Korea's assisted dying ban in the Constitutional Court after his daughter faced prison risk for helping him seek death in Switzerland.
• Lee, diagnosed with acute myelitis in 2020, endures severe pain and physical limitations, including catheter use and manual stool removal, describing his condition as 'merely surviving'.
• A 2024 survey showed 82% of South Koreans support assisted dying, but current law risks 1-10 years in jail for aiding suicide, with a 2024 bill stalled due to opposition.