Pope Leo XIV disapproves of Illinois assisted suicide law.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, where the Pope expressed disappointment over Illinois approving medically assisted suicide. Despite urging from the Pope and Cardinal Blase Cupich, Pritzker signed the bill into law, named “Deb’s Law,” allowing terminally ill patients to obtain life-ending medication. The law will take effect in September 2026, with critics, including the state’s Catholic dioceses, raising concerns about the implications of the legislation.

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