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right to die

Health+Harvest

Disability rights advocates file lawsuit over Illinois' 'dangerous' right-to-die law

Cindy Hernandez

The advocates oppose the legislation, which takes effect in September. The suits, filed in Illinois and New York on Thursday, contend the act discriminates against people with disabilities.
Government & Politics

Should Illinois become 11th state to adopt 'right to die' legislation?

Tina Sfondeles

A bill filed on Thursday would allow qualified individuals, not medical professionals, to self-administer a medication to end their lives. There is of course opposition to such measures, specifically from the Catholic and evangelical communities.