A new Illinois law allowing terminally ill patients to end their own lives is being challenged in federal court. Plaintiffs, including patients and disability organizations, argue the law violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Affordable Care Act, and the 14th Amendment. The law, known as Deb's Law, is set to take effect on September 12.
An Illinois law that would give terminally ill patients the ability to end their own lives is being challenged in federal court. The lawsuit was filed last week by patients and organizations and claims the" right to die " law violates the ADA, ACA and 14th Amendment.
The lawsuit was filed by two Illinois residents with disabilities, a doctor and multiple disability and patients’ rights organizations, and names Gov. JB Pritzker and Dr. Sameer Vohra, the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, as defendants. Lawmakers approved SB 1950 last year, otherwise known as "Deb’s Law," which allows for terminally ill patients to end their own lives via medication. The law is expected to take effect on Sept. 12.
The plaintiffs claim in the lawsuit that the law violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as "Obamacare," and the 14th Amendment. Illinois woman with terminal illness fights for legal right to die A controversial bill in the Illinois legislature would legalize giving terminally ill patients the right to die on their own terms.
The law would give adults the option, if they are diagnosed with a terminal condition by two physicians, have the mental capacity to make medical decisions, and are informed of alternatives such as hospice, palliative care, and pain management. Doctors, pharmacists and health care providers wouldn’t be required to participate in such medical aid. The law makes it a felony to coerce a patient into asking for the medication or to falsify a request.
Supporters told lawmakers that many families have seen loved ones endure extreme pain at the end of life, with some traveling out of state or abroad to seek aid-in-dying options. The information in this story was provided by federal court documents, the State of Illinois and previous Fox Chicago reporting.
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