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Effingham County Board approves resolution opposing Illinois physician-assisted-dying law
Summary
After public comment and debate, the Effingham County Board voted to approve a resolution opposing Illinois’ physician-assisted-dying law (Senate Bill 1950), while some board members and the coroner urged the state to clarify reporting, notification and disposal provisions before the law takes effect in September.
The Effingham County Board voted March 16 to approve a resolution opposing Illinois’ new physician-assisted-dying law, Senate Bill 1950, after a period of public comment and discussion about operational impacts for county coroners and first responders.
Board member Sandy Rich, who had the item pulled from the consent agenda for separate consideration, read a prepared statement saying the law "will take effect in September" and raising a string of concerns about local implementation. "Coroners must lie on the death certificate," she said, describing a situation in which coroners cannot list suicide or…
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