It appears Illinois lawmakers want to play the role as God. Illinois state lawmakers passed a new bill that will allow them to end their life early with the help of a doctor. SB 1950 will now head to Democrat Governor JB Pritzker’s desk where he will have to make a decision whether to sign the bill into a law. The Chicago Catholic provided the following details on the new bill: In the early hours of Oct. 31, the Illinois state legislature passed SB 1950, known as the “End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act,” which could make it legal for residents to end their life with the aid of a physician. The bill is headed to Gov. JB Pritzker for approval. “With the passage of legislation to legalize assisted suicide in Illinois, the Illinois General Assembly has put our state on a slippery path that jeopardizes the well-being of the poor and marginalized, especially those in the disability community and have foreseeable tragic consequences,” the Illinois Catholic Conference said in a statement. “With all the assaults on human dignity and the growing number of vulnerable people we see every day, sadly the leaders and members of the General Assembly who voted for this offer us suicide as its response.” State leaders failed to consider advances in palliative care that can help people suffering from terminal illnesses, the conference said. “Rather than signing this bill, we ask the Governor to expand and improve on palliative care programs that offer expert assessment and management of pain and other symptoms. These programs support caregivers and help ensure patient care is coordinated with other services. And they represent a compassionate and morally acceptable alternative to assisted suicide.” Cardinal Cupich released a statement in May when the Illinois House of Representatives passed the bill and questioned the leaders’ support for assisted suicide. “I have to ask why, in a time when growing understanding of the deteriorating mental health of the U.S. population — and particularly among our youth — caused the country to create the 988 mental health crisis line, we would want to take this step to normalize suicide as a solution to life’s challenges,” he wrote. “While the bill sets parameters for assisted suicide, the data from places where assisted suicide is available are clear. Rates of all suicide went up after the passage of such legislation. These rates are already unacceptably high, and proposed cutbacks in medical care funding will add to the burden faced by those contemplating suicide.” At 2:54 AM on the final day of the Fall Veto Session, the Illinois State Senate passed the legalization of assisted suicide in Illinois.See how your Senator voted below.Please continue to pray for vulnerable populations and for those who feel hopeless and are near end-of-life. pic.twitter.com/wepU96lq4V — Catholic Conference of Illinois (@CatholicConfIL) October 31, 2025 The Christian Post reported on pro-life groups response to the bill: Carol Tobias, president of the pro-life advocacy group National Right to Life, shared her disapproval of the legislative efforts to legalize euthanasia in Illinois in a statement released Friday. “Under the cover of darkness, Illinois lawmakers chose to advance a policy that endangers the elderly, those with disabilities, and individuals struggling with depression or terminal illness,” she lamented. “Assisted suicide is not compassion — it’s abandonment,” Tobias asserted. “Illinois residents deserve laws that protect vulnerable people, not ones that pressure them toward an early death.” “When states legalize assisted suicide, safeguards quickly erode, and the so-called ‘right to die’ becomes a ‘duty to die,’” she continued. “The people of Illinois have every reason to be alarmed,” urging Illinois’ Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to “veto this bill and support true compassionate care for those facing serious illness.”