Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs assisted suicide into law on Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois — Illinois Governor Pritzker’s appalling decision to sign a pro-assisted suicide bill into law on December 12, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, is being roundly criticized by the state’s Catholics.

“It is an insult and tragedy that on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, who is known as the ‘Protector of Life,’ and on the heels of a papal visit, Governor Pritzker has signed a pro-death measure into law that assaults the dignity of life and will only result in harm” said John Yep, president of Catholics For Catholics (CFC).

“This is a dark and sorrowful day for Illinois. When the state signals that some lives are no longer worth living, the most vulnerable pay the price,” said Thomas Olp, executive vice president at Thomas More Society. “Instead of offering true compassion, support, and care, this law offers a fatal prescription. That is not mercy. It is abandonment.”

“By legalizing physician-assisted suicide, the Land of Lincoln has crossed a profound moral and legal red line,” continued Olp. “As signed into law, this fatal misstep places vulnerable lives at risk, tramples the inherent dignity of human life, and erodes the foundational conscience rights of medical professionals and religious medical practices.” --- More...