Please contact Governor Pritzker, asking him to VETO SB 1950.
As you know, life is sacred from conception to natural death, and assisted suicide violates that basic tenet of Church teaching, making it morally unacceptable. The Church also calls us to protect the sick, vulnerable, and marginalized of our society.
In states where this is legal, physician assisted suicide incentivizes insurance companies to deny lifesaving treatment while offering cheaper lethal drugs; marginalized communities fear coercion and abuse of such a system, and suicide promotion and contagion are real. Assisted suicide in practice is also at odds with the physicians’ responsibility to care for patients.
When you request a veto for this bill, morally acceptable suggestions include: encouraging and supporting more hospice and palliative care programs around Illinois and providing education concerning advanced directives and end of life options. Your voice matters on this bipartisan issue! For more information on assisted suicide, and to contact Governor Pritzker, click HERE.
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Additional ways to contact the Governor:
Website contact information is HERE.
The phone number for Governor Pritzker is 217-782-6830 (Springfield) or 312-814-2121 (Chicago)
The mailing addresses for the Governor:
Springfield:
Office of the Governor
401 S. Spring St.
Springfield, IL 62704
Or
Chicago:
Office of the Governor
555 W. Monroe St., 16th Floor
Chicago, IL 60661