SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois state lawmakers held a first hearing Friday to consider an assisted suicide bill.
The "End of Life Options Act" would provide prescriptions to terminally ill patients who want to pass away peacefully.
A poll taken two years ago showed that 7 out of 10 Illinois voters supported medical aid in dying legislation.
The Illinois Senate Executive Committee is hearing testimony from a terminally ill woman and a mother whose son died after utilizing a similar law in California.
The bill is modeled after laws in authorized jurisdictions, including Oregon, which established a similar law 28 years ago.
The Illinois legislation could come up for consideration in the General Assembly in the spring.
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February 21, 2025 at 04:59PM
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