SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — A bill that would allow a doctor to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients passed the Illinois House on Thursday.

The “End of Life Options Act” would give a mentally sound adult with six months or less to live the option to get medication to die peacefully with the help of a prescription.

“I think that one of the most frightening things about death for most of us is that it means the ultimate loss of control,” Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) said. “Death, like life, is easier to navigate when you know you will have options to choose from, even if you never need to or even if you choose not to.”

Under the bill, a physician must first provide information about comfort care, palliative care, and pain control, and the patient must be able to self-in

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