Independent UK - Illinois residents with terminal illnesses will soon be able to choose to end their lives on their own terms.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Medical Aid in Dying act into law Friday. It is also known as “Deb's Law” in recognition of Deb Robertson, a lifelong resident of the state living with a rare terminal illness who has pushed for the measure's approval.
She has testified to the suffering of people and their families wanting the chance to decide for themselves how and when their lives should end.
Pritzker said he was moved by stories of patients suffering from terminal illness and their devotion to "freedom and choice at the end of life in the midst of personal heartbreak.”
“This legislation will be thoughtfully implemented so that physicians can consult patients on making deeply personal decisions with authority, autonomy, and empathy,” Pritzker said after singing the measure in Chicago.
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