Ethicists Critique Illinois’ Bid to Join 10 Other States in Allowing Doctor-Assisted Suicide
The Illinois state House has passed a physician-assisted suicide bill that would allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medication to patients who are terminally ill. The legislation—which reportedly stalled Thursday afternoon in the state Senate—requires that people have a prognosis of less than six months to live and be of sound mind before allowing them to kill themselves.
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