The act of euthanasia may be justifiable, as it offers the sufferer an escape from their life, however, it gives a lot of power to the patient's healthcare provider . Medical professionals are more pessimistic in diagnosing patients and evaluate their out-of-pocket value lower than their actual value (Pawlick and DiLascio 2). The negative diagnosis of these doctors makes the patient feel particularly attracted to euthanasia as a solution to the problem he may have. Furthermore, legalizing euthanasia would “cause society to devalue all life,” meaning it would make everyone, not just patients, feel that euthanizing those with health problems is a better way to solve problems within society. our society, rather than treating them (Wekesser 64). Those against legalization say that someone's open willingness to end their life could lead people to feel "more pressured, or even coerced" to undergo euthanasia due to their emotional, rather than physical, pain ( Lee and Stingl 1). During times of difficulty, such as a terminal illness, one often feels as if their life is diminishing in value due to the actual suffering their situation causes to the family and loved ones around them. It is therefore easier to end one's life in a way that makes family and loved ones comfortable, in a
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