An individual who puts forward a legal argument in favor of assisted suicide will most likely emphasize
A. the obligation of a physician to relive patients' suffering.
B. the importance of preserving the dignity of a dying being.
C. the possibility of ensuring regulation of practices that occur anyway out of compassion for suffering patients.
D. the moral right of mentally competent people to control the quality of their lives and the timing and the nature of their death.
Answer: C
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