Illinois – Compassion & Choices

Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act: A Resource Guide for Clinicians

lukej May 6, 2026 No Comments

Medical aid in dying, often abbreviated as “MAID,” is a widely supported practice in end-of-life care that provides dying people with peace of mind and comfort during a difficult time.…

For Illinois Healthcare Professionals

lukej March 2, 2026 No Comments

For Illinois Healthcare Professionals Information for clinicians on the whole spectrum of end-of-life options (including medical aid in dying) is available at the Clinician Resources page.The Illinois Bill Summary outlines…

Governor Pritzker Signs “Deb’s Law,” Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying in Illinois Illinois Becomes 13th U.S. Jurisdiction to Allow Medical Aid in Dying, First in Midwest

lukej December 12, 2025 No Comments

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker today signed the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act (SB 1950) into law, granting the wishes of passionate advocates past and present who have tirelessly…

2025: A Historic Year for the End-of-Life Options Movement

lukej December 5, 2025 No Comments

Despite local and global uncertainty, 2025 has been a watershed year for Compassion & Choices and the end-of-life options movement. For the first time ever, three state legislatures passed legislation…

La Asamblea General de Illinois aprueba la ley de Ayuda Médica para Morir

lukej November 18, 2025 No Comments

El Senado de Illinois aprobó y envió al despacho del Gobernador el Proyecto de Ley 1950, también conocido como Ley de Deb, una medida que permite a los adultos con…

Illinois General Assembly passes Medical Aid in Dying legislation

lukej October 31, 2025 No Comments

Early this morning, the Illinois Senate approved and sent to the Governor’s desk Senate Bill 1950, also known as Deb’s Law, a measure that allows mentally capable, terminally ill adults…

Medical Aid-in-Dying Bill Clears Senate Executive Committee

lukej April 9, 2025 No Comments

The Illinois Senate Executive Committee today approved a bill that would allow terminally ill adults the option to request a doctor’s prescription for medication they can decide to take to…

Comité Ejecutivo del Senado de Illinois Aprueba Medida de Ayuda Médica para Morir

lukej April 9, 2025 No Comments

El Illinois Senate Executive Committee o Comité Ejecutivo del Senado de Illinois aprobó hoy con una votación de 8-3, una propuesta de ley que permitiría a los adultos con enfermedades…

Madre Que Está Muriendo, Médicos y Defensores Hacen Llamado a Legisladores de Illinois para que Aprueben Medida de Ayuda Médica para Morir

lukej February 24, 2025 No Comments

Mujer con Cáncer Incurable y Defensores, Optimistas que Legisladores Aprobarán Medida Compasiva Una madre de Lombard que está muriendo y defensores de la salud y la comunidad hicieron un llamado…

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