Judge denies disability groups' motion to block Illinois medical aid in dying law from taking effect Saturday

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Original Load Date Sept. 10, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 10, 2026, 3 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/judge-denies-disability-groups-motion-illinois-medical-aid-dying-law/

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A federal judge denied a motion to block the start of Illinois' medical aid in dying law from taking effect this weekend from a [ lawsuit filed by disability right advocates ][9] . [ Illinois' End of Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act ][10] takes effect Saturday, Sept. 12. It allows some...