The concept of wicked problems has been widely recognized in policy studies, but research often focuses on identifying such problems and proposing similar theoretical models to address them. This paper advocates for a more empirical approach, specifically examining the role of citizens and deliberative democracy in tackling wicked policy issues. Analyzing four deliberative forums on euthanasia in Finland, the study investigates whether the deliberation process helped participants understand the complexity of the issue and fostered authentic public judgment, thereby potentially mitigating fragmentation and incoherence associated with wicked problems.