Tag Archives: Illinois State Medical Society

HB 3637 Needs Opposition Witness Slips

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Kathy Valente

Illinois State Representative Dagmara Avelar and Senator Karina Villa are sponsoring legislation to strengthen protections for abortion access. Building on Illinois’s existing shield law, HB 3637 preempts federal law by prohibiting the Department of Health from disciplining providers whose licenses, registrations, or permits were revoked in other states for performing abortions or similar procedures.

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Implore State Lawmakers to Oppose Assisted Suicide Legislation

Posted on December 7, 2024 by David E Smith

We regret to inform you that the Illinois General Assembly will continue to pursue the legalization of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) in our state through SB 3499. This despite opposition from the Illinois State Medical Society, the Catholic Conference of Illinois, and the American Psychiatric Association.

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