Illinois becomes first Midwestern state to authorize medical aid in dying After years of hard work, passion, and the tireless dedication of terminally ill advocates, the Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act (also known as “Deb’s Law”) took effect Saturday, making the state the first in the Midwest to authorize the option of…
The lawsuit, Payne v. Pritzker, aims to prevent the new medical aid in dying law from taking effect, but a judge denied the request for a temporary injunction In a hearing Friday, federal Judge Tharp denied a request for a temporary injunction against the Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act. The lawsuit, Payne…
The lawsuit, Payne v. Pritzker, aims to prevent the law from taking effect and these four residents seek to defend their right to end-of-life care Compassion Legal: The End-of-Life Justice Center at Compassion & Choices, along with pro bono partners at WilmerHale, led by Ryan Chabot, filed a motion to intervene and asked the court…
There are three separate federal legal challenges to Deb’s Law, which goes into effect on September 12, 2026, making their way through Illinois courts right now: Payne v. Pritzker, Kirchoff v. Treto and the newest one, Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm v. Prince. We want to make sure you are up to date…
A documentary about medical aid in dying does the most good when the people who need it most can actually watch it, and now “Take Me Out Feet First,” the documentary series developed with Compassion & Choices, is available for free on YouTube. Season 2 has been announced and is set to premiere on the…
There is a coordinated attack on medical aid in dying from multiple organizations, on multiple fronts. Recent lawsuits filed in New York and Illinois claim that religiously affiliated healthcare facilities and providers are being forced to participate in medical aid in dying. Both ask that the medical aid-in-dying laws in New York and Illinois be…
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