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Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide

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Illinois residents with terminal illnesses may choose to end their lives on their own terms under a law Gov. JB Pritzker signed Friday.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medical aid in dying for the terminally ill (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Illinois residents with terminal illnesses may choose to end their lives on their own terms under a law Gov. JB Pritzker has signed. The Democrat took action Friday on the Medical Aid in Dying act. It will take effect in September 2026 to give medical regulators time to develop “stringent processes …

  2. CBS News

    Advocates, opponents seek to sway Gov. JB Pritzker on medical aid in dying legislation passed by Illinois General Assembly (opens CBS News)

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    Illinois could soon join a growing list of states where terminally ill patients would be allowed to take life-ending medication prescribed by a doctor.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Pritzker signs bill allowing some terminally ill adults to take their own lives with medical help (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    What are the assisted suicide states? A new Illinois law signed by Governor JB Pritzker allows some terminally ill adults to die with medical help.

  4. Aleteia

    Illinois governor signs assisted suicide into law (opens Aleteia)

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    Aleteia's feed description

    Illinois becomes the latest state to legalize assisted suicide. Earlier this year, lawmakers approved the bill in a middle-of-the-night vote.

  5. NBC Chicago

    Illinois governor signs 'Medical Aid in Dying' bill, legalizing physician-assisted death in state (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Gov. JB Pritzker has signed the "Medical Aid in Dying" bill, legalizing physician-assisted death in Illinois, his office announced Friday.

  6. KOB 4

    Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Illinois residents with terminal illnesses may choose to end their lives on their own terms under a law Gov. JB Pritzker has signed. The Democrat took action Friday to legalize medically assisted suicide.

  7. Crux

    Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide (opens Crux)

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    Crux's feed description

    Illinois residents with terminal illnesses may choose to end their lives on their own terms under a law Gov. JB Pritzker signed Friday.

  8. Breitbart News

    Illinois Legalizes Assisted Suicide for Terminally Ill (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Illinois is now the 12th state, plus D.C., that allows physicians to assist terminally ill people in killing themselves.

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