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Essay / Persuasive Essay on the Legalization of Euthanasia - 1598
When euthanasia seems to be the solution to terminal illnesses, patients lose confidence and hope in the future of medical care and euthanasia also undermines the duty of doctors and nurses to save lives. According to some studies by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital in New York, "people with pain and functional limitations due to pain were not very interested in physician-assisted suicide and were more likely to change doctors if their doctor has mentioned that he or she would be willing to perform euthanasiaā€¯ (Emanuel). The legalization of euthanasia also puts pressure on vulnerable patients to end their lives due to lack of medical supplies, remedies and resources. Thus, the practice of euthanasia will raise doubts about the quality of future medical care and cause panic among terminally ill patients..