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Assisted suicide legislation introduced in Illinois General Assembly

A bill recently introduced in the Illinois General Assembly would make it legal for a physician or advanced practice nurse to prescribe an array of drugs to someone diagnosed with a terminal illness who wants to end their life.

New state laws draw comment from Illinois bishops

In the second week of January, the Illinois legislature passed two major bills that were signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, both of which have implications for Catholic social teaching.

Bishops speak against proposed abortion bills

The bishops of Illinois’ six Catholic dioceses gathered in Springfield March 28 to speak against proposed legislation that would define abortion as a fundamental right and do away with a law requiring that the parents of minors seeking abortions be notified.

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