Nov 4, 2025
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...
Oct 31, 2025
Statement on Passage Assisted Suicide: SB 1950October 31, 2025 With the passage of legislation to legalize assisted suicide in Illinois, the Illinois General Assembly has put our state on a slippery path that jeopardizes the well-being of the poor and marginalized,...
Jun 1, 2025
We have incredibly great news to share! Thanks to your prayers, tireless efforts and engagement with your legislators on the dangerous assisted suicide bills, the legislation did not pass the Senate. It was not called for a vote in the Illinois Senate before...
May 30, 2025
The Illinois House of Representatives passed SB 1950 (the assisted suicide bill) this evening. It is now going to the Senate where it will pass or fail within the next 48 hours. Our vote count indicates that there is an extremely narrow margin. Laws permitting...
May 24, 2025
While most of us are preparing to honor those who have served and died for our nation this Memorial Day weekend, the Illinois General Assembly just filed a new bill, SB 1950 (House Amendment #2), to legalize assisted suicide in Illinois. Make no mistake about it –...
Feb 28, 2025
We are asking you to file witness slips in opposition to both of these pieces of identical legislation. (Instructions for submitting a witness slip can be found HERE.) Witness slip for Senate Bill 9 Witness slip for House Bill 1328 We are also asking that you contact...
