Every human life is a sacred gift from God, deserving of love and protection from conception to natural death. The Illinois law known as the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act will take effect on September 12, 2026. This law allows certain adults diagnosed with an incurable and irreversible illness and given a prognosis of six months or less to live to request medication intended to end their lives. Our response to suffering is accompaniment with compassion + care, now and at the hour of our death. We are providing materials to support these options rather than the physician assisted suicide option, in accord with our Catholic teaching that every person is deserving of dignity, love and care through every stage of life. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION