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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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Trump rescinds Biden rule requiring emergency rooms to perform abortions

The Trump administration has rescinded a rule instituted by the Biden administration to require that hospital emergency rooms provide abortions despite any state-level restrictions. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Tuesday the rescission of a July 2022 guidance on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.

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