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Man Sues Wife for Refusing Life-Saving Liver Donation

12/13/2025

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A South Korean man sued his wife for malicious abandonment after she refused to donate part of her liver.
Doctors warned he had only about one year to live without a transplant due to his diagnosis of primary biliary cirrhosis.
The couple's parents sold their home to fund his treatment.
The wife was found to be a perfect donor match.
The decision sparked a heated debate on Chinese social media.

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A South Korean man sued his wife for malicious abandonment after she refused to donate part of her liver.
Doctors warned he had only about one year to live without a transplant due to his diagnosis of primary biliary cirrhosis.
The couple's parents sold their home to fund his treatment.
The wife was found to be a perfect donor match.
The decision sparked a heated debate on Chinese social media.