supporters of children exercising direct rights over their own medical treatment
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Respondents count by age group was as follows:
18-29 years: 97
30-39 years: 78
40-49 years: 81
50-59 years: 107
60-69 years: 79
70 and above: 70
Original question: "At what age do you believe children (under 18) should be allowed to make decisions about their own medical treatment, including giving consent or refusing treatment?"
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Children ages to decide thier medical treatments South Korea July 2024, by age group
According to a survey conducted in July 2024 in South Korea, ** percent of respondents aged 70 and older believed that children aged 15 to 17 should have the right to make decisions about their own medical treatments.
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Hankook Research. (November 18, 2024). Distribution of children’s ages when they should be able to decide their own medical treatments in South Korea as of July 2024, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1537050/south-korea-children-ages-to-decide-thier-own-medical-treatments-by-age/
Hankook Research. "Distribution of children’s ages when they should be able to decide their own medical treatments in South Korea as of July 2024, by age group." Chart. November 18, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1537050/south-korea-children-ages-to-decide-thier-own-medical-treatments-by-age/
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