In his daily podcast, The Briefing, Dr. Albert Mohler recently addressed a critical sanctity-of-life issue facing Illinois and other states. He warned that Canada’s embrace of euthanasia and assisted suicide—euphemistically called “Medical Assistance in Dying” (MAID)—has become so pervasive that it now resembles a “death cult.”
We strongly encourage you to watch and share this segment of Dr. Mohler’s commentary with friends and family—especially those skeptical of the “slippery slope.” In Springfield, supporters of physician-assisted suicide claim their bill is safe, tightly regulated, and narrowly limited. But Canada’s experience proves otherwise: once legalized, it quickly and radically expands far beyond the original promises.
BACKGROUND
Since Canada legalized euthanasia in 2016, the so-called safeguards have collapsed. What began as a narrow allowance for terminally ill adults in severe distress has rapidly expanded. Today, assisted suicide is offered far beyond those original limits. It now does not require a terminal diagnosis, and advocates are pushing to include teenagers and children.
A recent Atlantic report highlighted how euthanasia has become normalized in Canada, even professionalized, with doctors attending conferences and treating the practice as routine medical work. What was once considered homicide a decade ago is now presented as “compassionate” healthcare.
Dr. Mohler points out that the underlying justification is radical individual autonomy—the belief that patients have the ultimate right to choose death. But his commentary contrasts this with our Christian worldview, which teaches that human autonomy is limited: we do not choose our birth or our death. Life is a gift from God that governments are obligated to protect, not redefine.
The concern is that Canada’s approach mirrors and surpasses trends in Europe, where euthanasia laws have also steadily expanded. The result is a culture where death is routinized, celebrated, and detached from its moral gravity—turning upside down the very foundations of human dignity and God’s gift of life.
In Springfield
During the last few days of regular session, the Illinois House narrowly passed the controversial physician-assisted suicide bill (SB 1950 House Amendment 2) by a vote of 63 to 42, with two members voting “present.” Eleven state representatives did not cast a vote on the legislation.
The bill is now pending in the Illinois Senate for debate and a vote – a process that can take place anytime they are in session. The Veto Session is scheduled for October 14-16 and 28-30.
Take ACTION: Please pray that God would stop this agenda from moving forward in Illinois. Ask God to change the hearts and minds of state senators who support or are unsure about this bill. Pray that this agenda stalls out in the Senate.
More ACTION: Click HERE to email your state senator to ask him or her to vote NO. While our chances are slim, stopping the assisted suicide agenda in the Senate will require a significant dose of ‘salt and light’ from Christians.
According to this PBS article, posted earlier this year, physician-assisted suicide is now legal in twelve U.S. jurisdictions: California, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Montana, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington.
States that are currently considering legislation to legalize assisted suicide include: New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and, of course, Illinois.
