A nation’s humanity is often measured by how it treats its most vulnerable citizens. In the United States, the relentless push to legalize assisted suicide is a troubling sign.
Urgent: Assisted Suicide Bill Could Be Voted on Today
Written By
David E. Smith
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10.30.25
On May 29th, the Illinois House narrowly passed the dangerous assisted-suicide bill by a vote of 63–42. Thankfully, during the final days of the regular session, that bill – SB 1950 – stalled in the Illinois Senate.
But the threat isn’t over.
Lawmakers are back in Springfield for the final days of the Veto Session, and the bill’s sponsor — Illinois Senator Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) — is now signaling that this deadly legislation could be brought to the Senate floor as soon as today for debate and a vote.
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 does not move forward in the Senate.
More ACTION: Please click HERE to email to your State Senator immediately and ask him/her to vote NO on SB 1950. Tell them Illinois should protect the vulnerable — not promote assisted suicide as a “solution.”
Now is the time to pray and act. Illinois must not become a state that encourages despair instead of offering compassion and life-affirming care.
Background
The aggressive movement to legalize and normalize assisted suicide is deeply troubling. And if anyone doubts where this road leads, just look to Canada. Their laws have slid so far down the slippery slope that what was once “rare and safe” is now routinely promoted — even to those who are not terminally ill.
A recent report from The Daily Signal reveals a chilling development: patients seeking euthanasia are being encouraged to view organ donation as “the ultimate act of altruism.” In other words, a culture that should be protecting vulnerable people is instead praising their death as a public good.
This bill is one more assault on the sanctity of human life, one that must be defeated. Please act today.
For more information, please consider this Op/Ed that was published in the Buffalo News in response to similar pending legislation in the state of New York:
New York can do better than assisted suicide
Written by Ian McIntosh
Proponents claim it’s about personal autonomy and compassion, but these arguments are often based on oversimplified and misleading talking points. Many supporters believe such laws are safe, compassionate and only for those facing unbearable pain at the end of life. The data suggests something different.
State reports have shown that people with nonterminal conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and anorexia received lethal prescriptions for conditions that can be managed for years with proper treatment. So-called safeguards are insufficient to prevent coercion, error or abuse.
In Oregon, for example, a family member who stands to inherit from the patient can serve as a witness and even collect the prescription. There is no requirement for an objective witness at the time of death, making it impossible to ensure the patient’s consent in their final moments.
Assisted suicide laws are nothing more than immunity laws for medical professionals and convey no new rights to individuals. The eligibility criteria for these laws are often vague and intended to envelop people with terminal and nonterminal disabilities alike. Terms like “incurable” or “irreversible” are chosen, which apply to a wide range of chronic conditions.
Contrary to popular belief, pain and the fear of death are not the main reasons people request assisted suicide. State data shows that loss of autonomy and fear of being a burden are more common motivations. The obvious appropriate response to these fears should be increased support and services, not steering people to early graves.
Moreover, palliative care and hospice already address pain and end-of-life concerns without endangering our most vulnerable or altering the physician-patient relationship.
People with disabilities deserve to be treated as full citizens, not as burdens. Every major national disability rights group with a position on assisted suicide opposes it, and not one supports it.
Gov. Kathy Hochul must reject reductionist talking points from proponents and veto this bill.
Ian McIntosh is executive director of Not Dead Yet, based in Rochester.
Read more about this troubling proposal HERE.
For a list of videos addressing this topic, please click HERE.
Thank you for taking action to help protect our family members, friends and neighbors!
Dave Smith is the executive director of Illinois Family Institute (501c3) and Illinois Family Action (501c4).
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David has almost 35 years of experience in public policy and grass-roots activism that includes countless interviews for numerous radio, television, cable programs and newspaper articles on topics such as the sanctity of life, natural marriage, broadcast decency, sex education, marijuana, gambling, abortion, homosexuality, tax policy, drug decriminalization and pornography.
He and his wife of 30 years are blessed to be the parents of eight children, whom they homeschool. They strongly believe that their first duty before God is...
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