Physician-Assisted Suicide Becomes Legal in Illinois

      Physician-assisted suicide will be legal in Illinois.
      Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1950, the “Medical Aid in Dying” bill on Friday.
      The law will take effect on September 12th, 2026.
      Illinois will become the 12th state, plus Washington, DC, to have a law regarding physician-assisted suicide on the books.