Which of the following statements presents a case against euthanasia using the "wedge" or "slippery slope" argument?
A) "Euthanasia may or may not be moral, but by permitting it we may unwittingly pave the way for acts that are clearly immoral."
B) "Euthanasia is contrary to the Hippocratic Oath, which pledges physicians to sustain life not take it."
C) "Euthanasia may or may not be ethical, but by permitting it we may unwittingly create a burden on the judiciary when such decisions enter the legal arena."
D) "Euthanasia is contrary to good ethical judgment because medical science is not infallible and a mistaken diagnosis could cause a needless death."
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