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flag Illinois joins 11 states in legalizing physician-assisted suicide, advancing humane end-of-life options.

flag Illinois has joined 11 other states in legalizing physician-assisted suicide, reflecting a broader shift toward more humane end-of-life options. flag Retired professor Jim Nowlan, an 80-something advocate for dignified dying, supports voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED) as a legal, reversible alternative, though nurses often avoid assisting due to fears of license penalties despite state guidelines. flag He highlights the irony that lethal drugs are available for animals and death-row inmates but not for terminally ill patients seeking a peaceful death, calling for greater acceptance of non-invasive end-of-life choices and clearer support for ethical care during VSED.

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