(Washington, D.C.): Today, Governor Pritzker signed the “End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act,” making Illinois the 12th state, in addition to the District of Columbia, to legalize assisted suicide in the nation as of September 2026. Americans United for Life denounces this effort for what it is: a false effort to provide compassionate end-of-life care to vulnerable and terminally ill patients. John Mize, CEO of Americans United for Life, commented, “Today marks a devastating day for […] The post Governor Pritzker of Illinois Signs Deadly Assisted Suicide Bill appeared first on
Across the country, there are thousands of medical professionals, hospitals, insurance agencies, businesses, and individuals who object to being involved in certain medical interventions that raise bioethical concerns, such as abortion or assisted suicide. Unfortunately, many feel pressure from the government, employers, or even patients to act against their consciences due to concerns of legal liability or professional sanctions. Since our country’s beginning, however, conscience rights, which defend […] The post The Right to Object: Conscience Protections in United States Law appeared first
Not Dead Yet is proud to join Sean Curran and five other organizational plaintiffs (Delaware ADAPT, Freedom Center for Independent Living, United Spinal Association, National Council on Independent Living, Institute for Patients’ Rights) in a lawsuit against health agencies in Delaware and their use of the End of Life Options Act (EOLOA). Not Dead Yet […]
For some it may be unthinkable at any time of the year, let alone during the holiday season, that there is a cadre of relentless professional assisted suicide advocacy organizations seeking more efficient ways for people with disabilities to kill themselves during this national moment when Medicare, SNAP, and “streamlined” federal departments (i.e. HUD ) […]
One of my greatest frustrations has been the general silence of suicide prevention organizations in the face of the legalization of assisted suicide in various jurisdictions. To me, this failure has been an abdication of such groups’ core responsibility because it ignores some suicides, does not oppose facilitation of the suicides of the ill and disabled, and does not grapple with the adverse impact that assisted suicide advocacy can have on suicidal people generally. That silence has now ended. The International Association for Suicide Prevention just issued a (not quite strong enough) positi
Attempts to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia are underway in several countries around the world. This includes France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Ireland. Unfortunately, the pro-death movement seems to be gaining a certain amount of momentum. Just a few days ago, however, citizens of one country where lawmakers had already legalized assisted suicide pushed… The post Assisted Suicide Laws Fueling a Culture of Death appeared first on Human Life International .
The right to throw out this bill Proponents of legalising assisted suicide (like Baroness Harman) have argued strenuously that the House of Lords must not stand in the way of a bill passed by the elected chamber — the House of Commons. Many have cited a principle called the “Salisbury doctrine”, which: “As generally understood […] The post The Lords is free to scrutinise, amend and reject the Leadbeater Bill appeared first on Care Not Killing .
The Slovenian National Assembly tried to legalize assisted suicide. But the country’s voters had a different idea. From the Euractiv story: Slovenians on Sunday voted to suspend a new law to legalise assisted dying in a referendum held after critics mounted a campaign against the legislation. Around 53 percent of voters had rejected the law, while 47 percent voted in favour, meaning its implementation will be suspended for at least one year. Slovenia’s parliament had approved a law in July allowing assisted dying after a 2004 referendum supported it. But the new vote was called after a civil g
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASSISTED SUICIDE: OPPONENTS EXPRESS CONCERNS OVER REJECTION OF AMENDMENTS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE VULNERABLE & IMPROVE PALLIATIVE CARE Campaigners opposed to Scotland’s proposed assisted suicide law have expressed concerns after a raft of proposals to make the Bill safer and protect the vulnerable were thrown out by a Holyrood committee. Proposals rejected […] The post Concern over rejected protections as McArthur Bill Stage 2 nears end appeared first on Care Not Killing .
The future that some of us predicted about assisted suicide deployed as a resource saver has come to the U.K. Even as the House of Commons has passed a legalization bill — currently being debated in the House of Lords — the country’s hospice system is collapsing. From the BBC story: Some 380 hospice beds out of around 2,000 lie empty in England because of financial pressures, say bosses. Hospice UK has told BBC News this is up from 300 a year ago and illustrates the severe challenges facing the sector. Beds are left empty to save money — since staffing and caring is costly — and so are unavail
ASSISTED SUICIDE: MSPs MAKE HEAVY CRITICISMS OF CONTROVERSIAL BILL AFTER RAISING FEARS OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONS Heavy criticisms of the assisted suicide Bill going through the Scottish Parliament have been made by MSPs scrutinising the proposed law. Worried politicians have now instructed the health committee to write to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of […] The post MSPs to seek UN view on McArthur Bill compatibility with disability convention appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Americans United for Life (AUL) is pleased to share our 2025 Third Quarter Life Litigation Report. The report tracks major bioethics cases in federal and state courts across the country. These cases range from early life issues, such as abortion and in vitro fertilization, to end-of-life questions, such as assisted suicide. The goal of the report is to provide an overview […] The post AUL’s 2025 Q3 Life Litigation Report appeared first on Americans United for Life .
Head of Public Policy Tim Dieppe on the expert evidence warning peers about the assisted suicide bill The House of Lords’ assisted suicide bill select committee has now concluded its hearings and published a report of the sessions. The committee met on eight occasions and heard evidence from over 40 witnesses. The published report of ... The post Multiple experts warn House of Lords assisted suicide bill is bad law appeared first on Christian Concern .
For immediate release ASSISTED SUICIDE: BILL ‘SPIRALLING OUT OF CONTROL’ AS ESSENTIAL SAFEGUARDS REJECTED BY HOLYROOD COMMITTEE Scotland’s assisted suicide Bill is “spiralling out of control”, campaigners claim, after MSPs rejected key safeguards for young and vulnerable people and those living in poverty, during a Holyrood committee meeting. A proposed amendment by MSP Claire Baker […] The post McArthur Bill “spiralling out of control” appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Disabled Canadian Roger Foley is fighting for his life — and his right to live with dignity. Instead of providing in-home care, health officials have repeatedly pressured him to choose euthanasia under Canada’s “Medical Assistance in Dying” program. Life Legal is standing beside Roger to hold the system accountable and defend the value of every human life. The post They’re pressuring him to die — and calling it “care.” appeared first on .
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASSISTED SUICIDE: CAMPAIGNERS WARN THOSE WITH YEARS TO LIVE WILL QUALITY FOR EARLY DEATH UNDER NEW LAW MSPs have refused to limit assisted suicide to people genuinely close to death – meaning those with decades left to live could be considered under the proposed legislation going through Holyrood. The Scottish Parliament’s Health […] The post McArthur Bill Committee refuses to limit eligibility to those close to death appeared first on Care Not Killing .
The Illinois Legislature has just passed an assisted suicide legalization bill, tying a black bow along with New York’s legalization bill passed a few months ago. Both measures still await signing by the states’ respective governors, which I fear is quite likely as the death agenda is firmly ensconced in blue state liberal/progressive policy on assisted suicide. Should the bills get signed into law, more people will live in jurisdictions (including three of our most populous: California, New York, and Illinois) that validate some suicides and allow doctors to facilitate such deaths than live i
Assisted suicide is not yet legal in Scotland — I have traveled there three times to fight that agenda — but it is a looming threat again. And now, an amendment to the legalization bill has been proposed that would prohibit prevention efforts at or near places where suicidal people’s lives would be ended. From the ADF International press release: A Scottish parliamentarian and member of the Health Committee, Patrick Harvie MSP, has proposed an amendment to Scotland’s controversial “assisted suicide” bill that would criminalise discussion of suicide prevention within a large, undefined public a
The Illinois State Senate, just passed an assisted suicide bill, dressed as a food preparation bill, to make it easier for disabled people to die, not to live. In this worst possible national moment, Illinois proponents decided in the interest of vulnerable Illinoisans that now was the time to sneak an assisted suicide bill amendment […]
Scottish Green Party’s Patrick Harvie proposes a censored “buffer zone” around facilities where assisted suicides might take place, preventing family members or concerned individuals from changing a person’s mind Move echoes abortion “buffer zones” law enacted in Scotland last year, under which a grandmother was arrested for offering a conversation EDINBURGH (29 October 2025) – A Scottish parliamentarian and member of the Health Committee, Patrick […] The post Scottish politician seeks to criminalise “influencing” a person’s decision about assisted suicide appeared first on Alliance Defending
The physician-assisted suicide debate is not a discussion about legalizing suicide or even about granting people the legal ability to assist in another’s suicide. Rather, the physician-assisted suicide movement is about an alleged “right” to end one’s life with the help of licensed medical practitioners, whose field is predicated on preserving life.
When assisted suicide is first proposed for legalization, we are assured by death activists that strict guidelines will protect against abuse. But they don’t mean it. Once the laws pass, the supposed protections — which are always flaccid to begin with — are soon redefined by activists and the media as “barriers,” et voila, the laws are soon loosened. It’s all a con, but people seem to fall for it every time. This pattern can be seen vividly playing out in Victoria, Australia. The state was the first in that country to legalize assisted suicide, and now the government is making more people eli
As the proponents of assisted suicide strive to legalize it in Massachusetts, we should take another look at their arguments and the deceptions therein. The battle over assisted suicide and euthanasia is not over; advocates of assisted suicide are not resting. While earnest and engaged Americans are focused on the economy, an upcoming presidential primary, and impending Supreme Court battles over the health insurance mandate and same-sex marriage, the culture of death continues to advance largely unnoticed along a front that some had supposed was dormant Source
Assisted suicide and euthanasia is a confusing subject. However, this subject will greatly affect future generations as we continue the slide down the slippery slope. Please carefully consider all factors before making a judgment. We have compiled a list of questions that many have asked on this subject and our answers address these provocative questions. Source
Assisted suicide was offered to my friend Jane Allen. She had an eating disorder. (OPINION: Reprinted in full below from the October 2, 2025 edition of The Denver Post) By Matt Vallière | Guest Commentary PUBLISHED: October 2, 2025 at 5:01 AM MDT The big selling point of assisted suicide laws is that they are supposedly compassionate […]
Euthanasia/assisted suicide “protective guidelines” don’t really protect against abuse. They mostly serve as window dressings to make people comfortable with killing the sick. And soon after legalization, the vaunted protections are redefined by activists and the media as “barriers” to death, which become the pretext for loosening the already slack guidelines. The speed at which that happens varies, but the pattern rarely fails. Here’s an example. In Canada, a person is supposed to explicitly request and consent to being killed by a lethal jab. But a dementia patient was recently euthanized at
Once we decided that killing is an acceptable answer to suffering, the kind of suffering that qualifies us to be made dead continually expands. Now, an elderly British couple have committed joint assisted suicide at a Swiss termination clinic to avoid future widowhood and increasing fragility — in other words, to eliminate future suffering. From the Daily Record story: A devoted couple who “couldn’t bear to be apart” have died together at a Swiss assisted dying clinic after sending emails to their relatives to let them know. Neither Michael Posner, 97, nor his wife Ruth, 96, had a terminal ill
Public Policy researcher explains why opposing assisted suicide is a gospel issue Last week, Labour peer Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe provoked outrage when he appeared to support assisted suicide as a method of population control. This was during the second reading in the Lords of Kim Leadbeater’s bill for legalising assisted suicide. You can watch ... The post Assisted suicide is a first-order gospel issue appeared first on Christian Concern .
I have always believed that liberals should be leading opponents of assisted suicide. After all, two of the core tenets of liberalism are (supposed to be) protecting vulnerable people from exploitation and promoting equality among all people. But other than disability-rights activists, most liberals tend to support legalization based on “choice.” Mega author J.K. Rowling, of Harry Potter fame, is definitely a political liberal. Indeed, her activism pushing against gender ideology is founded in protecting children and securing women’s private spaces. Now, with legalization having passed the U.K
