Illinois Bishops Call on Faithful to Oppose Assisted-Suicide Bill

Illinois Bishops Call on Faithful to Oppose Assisted-Suicide Bill

Brian Scantlebury A statue of Abraham Lincoln has its place in front of the Illinois Capitol in Springfield. This year, bills proposing the legalization of medical assisted suicide have been introduced in several other states and are continuing to move forward in the legislation process.

Illinois bishops urge faithful to speak out against new assisted suicide legislation

Illinois lawmakers introduced legislation to let the terminally ill request euthanasia drugs that the Catholic Conference of Illinois is calling on the faithful to help defeat.

Illinois bishops call on faithful to oppose assisted suicide bill

Illinois state capitol in Springfield. / Credit: Paul Brady Photography/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 15, 2025 / 15:59 pm (CNA). Illinois Catholic bishops are calling on people of faith to actively oppose proposed legislation “that seeks to legalize assisted suicide in Illinois.”The Catholic Conference of Illinois (CCI) in a statement urged residents to contact their state senators to express opposition to the End-of-Life Options f…

Catholic Bishops Oppose Dangerous Illinois Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide

Catholic bishops across Illinois are urging the faithful to act quickly as a bill that would legalize assisted suicide could soon be sent to the state Senate for a vote. The Catholic Conference of Illinois, the public policy voice of the state’s bishops, issued a strong statement urging Catholics to contact their state senators and voice opposition, warning that the bill, Senate Bill 9, threatens the sanctity of human life. “[L]egalizing assiste…

Illinois Bishops Call on Faithful to Oppose Assisted-Suicide Bill - Catholic Canada

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Physician-assisted suicide sends wrong message to those who are most vulnerable - opinion, Ellen Barrosse - The Dialog

By Ellen Barrosse As the Delaware legislature debates HB140, a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide, the discussion typically centers on individual autonomy and end-of-life dignity. However, emerging research reveals troubling and unintended consequences: the legalization of assisted suicide is associated with increases in non-assisted suicide rates across the general population—a phenomenon known as suicide contagion. At a time when Dela…