Illinois is heading down another troubling path.
The Democratic leadership, which President Donald J. Trump has openly criticized, continues to pursue policies that critics say place a “perpetual commitment to death” at the center of governance—whether through abortion, the early release of violent criminals, or the expansion of assisted suicide.
As often happens, these policies are initially framed as applying only in limited or “special” circumstances—but experience elsewhere shows safeguards are often ignored or loosely enforced.
In Canada, for example, assisted suicide has become so aggressive that reports detail doctors repeatedly pushing the procedure on patients who refuse it. There, roughly 5% of deaths are attributed to these policies, with over 13,000 deaths reported—and likely many more unreported.
Assisted Suicide (SB 1950) now legalized in IL.
At the end of Gov. Pritzker’s press release, weaselly language that gives the wrong idea for religious hospitals.
In the bill, a Catholic hospital can’t fire doctors who 1) promote it on-site & 2) provide the pills off-duty. pic.twitter.com/pD0fZGWfCd
— ᴊᴏᴇ ❤️🔥 (@traddingtonbear) December 12, 2025
Now, Illinois is joining the list of U.S. states allowing medically assisted death. CBS News reported:
“Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law Friday making Illinois the newest state allowing medically assisted dying in terminally ill residents.
Known as ‘Deb’s Law,’ it allows eligible terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less to request a prescription from their doctor to end their life on their own terms. The legislation was narrowly approved by the Illinois Senate in October after the Illinois House passed it in May.”
Assisted suicide is already legal in 12 states, with eight more considering legislation.
In a statement, Pritzker said:
“I have been deeply impacted by the stories of Illinoisans or their loved ones that have suffered from a devastating terminal illness, and I have been moved by their dedication to standing up for freedom and choice at the end of life in the midst of personal heartbreak.”
Critics argue that while the law is framed as a compassionate choice, it raises serious ethical concerns and could open the door to further expansion of assisted death policies.