Illinois lawmakers are pushing end-of-life bills for the second year in a row, but a group opposed to the legislation says people who are disabled would be harmed.
Stop Assisted Suicide Illinois Coalition members say Senate Bill 9 and House Bill 1328 would legalize assisted suicide.
Disability policy professional Jules Good said there has been a push by some doctors to reclassify treatable conditions like anorexia as terminal.
Good said too many people struggling with eating disorders are denied care in a profit-driven healthcare system.
State Senator Linda Holmes filed Senate Bill 9 after filing similar legislation last year. State Rep. Robyn Gabel filed matching House Bill 1328.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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