Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed “Medical Aid in Dying” legislation as baby boomers age and more caregivers, families and physicians confront end-of-life issues.

(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1950, prompting strong backlash from medical, disability, religious and legal groups who say it was rushed and violates key ethical and legal protections.

Illinois could soon join a growing list of states where terminally ill patients would be allowed to take life-ending medication prescribed by a doctor.

The new law, which takes effect next September, opens the door for people 18 or older with a terminal diagnosis to be prescribed a fatal drug.

A new Illinois law enables individuals to be better able to sue federal officers for knowingly violating their rights and codifies a zone around courthouses where people are exempt from civil