Our democracy should not legalize active voluntary and nonvoluntary euthanasia for patients. Active voluntary euthanasia is when a doctor prescribes medication that could end a patient's life with the patient's full informed consent, while nonvoluntary euthanasia is when a doctor ends a patient's life but does not have the explicit consent of the patient because they are unable to give it, such as if they are in a vegetative state. If Euthanasia were legalised it could cause an intense financial incentive for patients to end their lives early, but also for families, insurance providers, doctors, and hospitals to push them towards it.
If euthanasia were legalised it could have many effects on society especially economic effects. Euthanasia, if legalised could save the government, health care providers, insurers, and citizens millions of dollars
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Families could save thousands of dollars if their loved ones chose assisted suicide and unfortunately that can result in families pushing their family members towards euthanasia in order to save an estimated 20,000 dollars (Mehlman). For wealthy families it could result in an extra 20,000 dollars towards college or in less well off families it could be another couple months rent that the family might feel they need more than they need a living hospital bill. Many people who don't want to choose assisted suicide could begin to feel they are a burden on their families and on society for staying and spending the extra money to prolong their lives instead of getting out of the way and allowing other people or the next generation of their family use the money how they see