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Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill

Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill

Update: 2025-12-12
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois residents with terminal illnesses may choose to end their lives on their own terms under a law Gov. JB Pritzker signed Friday. Legalized medically assisted suicide takes effect in September 2026 to give the Illinois Department of Public Health and other medical participants time to develop “stringent processes and protections” [...]
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Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill

Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill

JOHN O'CONNOR, Associated Press