US EditionIllinois One Step Closer to Legalizing Medically-Assisted Suicide
- Illinois lawmakers passed a bill on May 29, 2025, allowing terminally ill adults to access medical aid in dying under Senate Bill 1950.
- The bill advanced after lengthy debate reflecting deep divisions between proponents who emphasize patient choice and opponents citing moral and safety concerns.
- The legislation requires patients to be mentally competent with less than six months to live, mandates two doctors’ approval, and protects patients from suicide investigations.
- Supporters said the option gives control to those suffering while opponents warned of risks like coercion, insurance pressure, and conflict with religious values.
- If the Senate and governor approve, Illinois would join 10 states and D.C. In allowing medical aid in dying, marking the first legislative chamber passage in the state.
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Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, on SB 1950 Assisted Suicide Bill
May 30, 2025 Last night, SB 1950 was passed in the Illinois House of Representatives. This bill which will go to the Illinois State Senate for consideration today enshrines in law the right to end one’s life with physician involvement and approval. I have to ask why, in a time when growing understanding of the […]
Oregon Wants All Americans to Come There to Kill Themselves
The territory for the disaster known as assisted suicide is expanding. Oregon, the state where legalized assisted suicide was born, has no residency requirement, meaning that anyone anywhere in the U.S. could fall victim to the state’s radical law. Now, some lawmakers in the Western state want to dismantle the few restrictions that exist regarding the diabolical practice. In response, I decided to submit written testimony to the Oregon legislatu…
Illinois one step closer to legalizing medically-assisted suicide
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — A bill that would allow a doctor to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients passed the Illinois House on Thursday. The “End of Life Options Act” would give a mentally sound adult with six months or less to live the option to get medication to die peacefully with the help of a prescription. “I think that one of the most frightening things about death for most of us is that it means the ultimate loss of co…
Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » It’s just a billCapitolFax.com
* Sun-Times… Despite facing legislative hurdles, Democrats on an Illinois House committee voted to push forward a bill that would let terminally ill patients request life-ending medication. The legislation, which needs approval from the state House, Senate and governor’s office, would legalize the prescription of life-ending drugs.[…] In Illinois, however, legislation approving medical aid in dying has [...]
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