OSF HealthCare Will Not Offer Assisted Suicide in Illinois, Opposes New Law

OSF HealthCare will not offer assisted suicide in Illinois, opposes new law

OSF HealthCare says it will not allow medically assisted suicide once it becomes legal in Illinois.

Pritzker enacts assisted suicide law, other bills; Gun storage law begins Jan. 1

(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop reviews the proponents and opponents take on a measure Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted Friday allowing for end-of-life options for terminally ill patients,…

Illinois becomes first Midwest state to legalize assisted suicide

On Friday, December 12th, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed an assisted suicide bill into law, making Illinois the first state in the Midwest to legalize assisted suicide. The bill allows assisted… The post Illinois becomes first Midwest state to legalize assisted suicide appeared first on Wisconsin Right to Life.

‘Pritzker’s pro-death administration’ brings legal assisted suicide to Illinois

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the controversial “Medical Aid in Dying Act” into law Friday, legalizing doctor-assisted suicide in Illinois while ignoring the urgent pleas of religious leaders, medical professionals and conservative politicians. The new law (SB 1950) makes Illinois the 12th state to authorize the practice allowing terminally ill, mentally capable adults to request and receive medication to end their lives. The law, dubbed “Deb’s …

Illinois legalizes physician-assisted death for terminally ill patients

Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed landmark legislation that legalizes physician-assisted death in Illinois for certain terminally ill adults, expanding end-of-life care options and making Illinois the 12th state in the nation to enact such a law.

Pritzker signs ‘medical aid in dying’ bill amid religious opposition | Illinois State Bar Association

Pritzker signs ‘medical aid in dying’ bill amid religious oppositionGov. JB Pritzker signed a law Friday that will allow terminally ill adults in Illinois to take life-ending medication prescribed by physicians. Source: Capitol News Illinois