Transcript: Talk-Line interviews Charlene Bielema on Rep. Sorensen legislation

Transcript: Talk-Line interviews Charlene Bielema on Rep. Sorensen legislation

Read the transcript from our latest Talk-Line interview for April 16 featuring Shaw Local managing editor Charlene Bielema discussing Representative Eric Sorensen’s legislation concerning suicide prevention.

Several states consider assisted suicide legislation in 2025

WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- As legislators in multiple states seek to advance so-called "medical aid in dying" laws, a Catholic ethicist warned the practice was contrary to both Catholic teaching and American ideals. Supporters of physician-assisted suicide argue the practice protects the autonomy of suffering individuals in their final days, but opponents argue the practice disregards

Illinois bishops urge faithful to speak out against new assisted suicide legislation

Illinois lawmakers introduced legislation to let the terminally ill request euthanasia drugs that the Catholic Conference of Illinois is calling on the faithful to help defeat.

Illinois bishops call on faithful to oppose assisted suicide bill

Illinois state capitol in Springfield. / Credit: Paul Brady Photography/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 15, 2025 / 15:59 pm (CNA). Illinois Catholic bishops are calling on people of faith to actively oppose proposed legislation “tha... [...]

Illinois Bishops Call on Faithful to Oppose Assisted-Suicide Bill

Brian Scantlebury A statue of Abraham Lincoln has its place in front of the Illinois Capitol in Springfield. This year, bills proposing the legalization of medical assisted suicide have been introduced in several other states and are continuing to move forward in the legislation process.

Catholic Bishops Oppose Dangerous Illinois Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide

Catholic bishops across Illinois are urging the faithful to act quickly as a bill that would legalize assisted suicide could soon be sent to the state Senate for a vote. The Catholic Conference of Illinois, the public policy voice of the state’s bishops, issued a strong statement urging Catholics to contact their state senators and voice opposition, warning that the bill, Senate Bill 9, threatens the sanctity of human life. “[L]egalizing assiste…