Catholic Nuns Sue Illinois: Controversial End-of-Life Law Slammed for 'Pushing' Patients Toward Suicide

Fuente: International Business Times

Catholic nuns and Cardinal Cupich sue Illinois over an assisted suicide law they say forces religious caregivers to help patients end their lives. Catholic religious sisters in Illinois have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state's new End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act, arguing that provisions they say require objecting health care providers to inform and refer patients for medical aid in dying violate their religious beliefs. The lawsuit, filed on 3 September 2026 in the U.