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Date Filter: 11/2025

Action Alert: The End-Of-Life Options Act in Illinois

Nov 02, 2025
On Friday, October 31, 2025, no treats were given by the Illinois legislature to the disability community—around 3:00 am, they voted to pass SB 1950, the "End of Life Options Act," an assisted suicide bill that was a trick, hidden as an amendment to an unrelated food safety bill. The disability community did everything we could to oppose SB 1950, but despite our unity & the fact that we’re the largest minority in the country, we were unheard by most Illinois lawmakers. Patient...