Thesis: Terminally ill patients should be allowed to end
their lives through assisted suicide.
Body Paragraph I
Topic sentence: Terminally ill patients suffer physically and emotionally.
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- Some incurable diseases are excruciatingly painful.
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- The knowledge that they will never lead a normal life again
is unbearable.
Body Paragraph II
Topic sentence: Caring for terminally ill patients is physically
exhausting and emotionally draining for the family. |
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- Caring for debilitated patients takes a lot of time and physical
effort.
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Body Paragraph III
Topic sentence: Keeping assisted suicide illegal has negative financial
consequences for society. |
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- The government covers most medical costs for the terminally
ill.
- Insurance premiums will increase.
- If terminally ill patients were allowed to die, the money
that is spent on caring for them could be used to address other
urgent healthcare needs.
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- The money could be used to conduct important medical research.
Conclusion: Terminally ill patients, their families, and
society will be better off if assisted suicide is legal.
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