{"id":2666210,"date":"2026-09-21T06:20:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-blocks-blue-state-from-making-nuns-perform-assisted-suicide-but-its-not-over-yet\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T06:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:24:22","slug":"judge-blocks-blue-state-from-making-nuns-perform-assisted-suicide-but-its-not-over-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-blocks-blue-state-from-making-nuns-perform-assisted-suicide-but-its-not-over-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Blocks Blue State from Making Nuns Perform Assisted Suicide But It&#8217;s Not Over Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-blocks-blue-state-from-making-nuns-perform-assisted-suicide-but-its-not-over-yet%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2666210&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A federal judge in Illinois temporarily blocked the state&#8217;s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-set-to-expand-assisted-suicide-law-to-the-mentally-ill\/\" title=\"Canada Set to Expand ... ... to the Mentally Ill\">assisted suicide law<\/a> from being enforced against Catholic plaintiffs, including Archbishop Blase Cupich, Catholic nuns, and a pharmacist. The law, set to take affect on September 12, would have required healthcare providers and pharmacists to facilitate or refer patients for assisted suicide, potentially forcing them to violate their religious beliefs. The court&#8217;s order allows these Catholic organizations and individuals to continue their compassionate care according to their faith without assisting in or promoting assisted suicides. Leaders from the becket Fund for Religious Freedom emphasized that this ruling protects the religious freedoms of healthcare providers and affirms the right of patients to receive life-affirming care. The case highlights the conflict between new legislation and religious conscience rights,as some healthcare providers argued that the law would compel them to act against their beliefs.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-goes-to-war-over-big-tech-heres-why-this-battle-matters\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis Goes To War Over Big Tech: Here\u2019s Why This Battle Matters\">federal judge blocked<\/a> the state government of Illinois from enforcing a new assisted suicide law against Roman Catholic plaintiffs as a lawsuit over the policy proceeds.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit filed on behalf of Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago and two orders of nuns asked a federal court to protect the plaintiffs from the assisted suicide law, per a <a href=\"https:\/\/becketfund.org\/media\/breaking-illinois-wont-conscript-catholic-nuns-into-assisted-suicide-not-yet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> from legal advocacy group Becket.<\/p>\n<p>The order from U.S. District Judge Franklin Valderrama was <a href=\"https:\/\/becketnewsite.s3.amazonaws.com\/20260911154927\/Temporary-Restraining-Order-in-Carmelite-Sisters-v.-Prince.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">issued<\/a> one day before the law entered into effect on Sept. 12.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis order means they can continue caring for patients according to their faith without being forced to assist with suicides or punished for speaking a life-affirming message against suicide,\u201d Becket said in the release.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Last week, a federal judge blocked Illinois from enforcing its assisted suicide law against Catholic nuns, the Archdiocese of Chicago, and a pharmacist\u2014allowing them to continue caring for the terminally ill without violating their conscience. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EWTNews?\">@EWTNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iayfFuk8eG\">https:\/\/t.co\/iayfFuk8eG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BECKET (@becketfund) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/becketfund\/status\/2099887347248844922?\">September 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The organization noted that the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm and the Little Sisters of the Poor focus on caring for sick and dying patients in Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of them serve patients according to their Catholic faith, which calls them to heal and protect human life, not end it,\u201d the release continued.<\/p>\n<p>According to Becket, the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act in Illinois would compel healthcare providers to tell patients about their so-called right to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-considering-expanding-assisted-suicide-law-to-minors-without-parental-consent\/\" title=\"Canada Considering Expanding ... to Minors Without Parental Consent\">access assisted suicide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They must also \u201chelp them qualify for lethal drugs, and pass them along to someone willing to help them obtain those drugs,\u201d per Becket.<\/p>\n<p>Luke Vander Bleek, a pharmacist who was also a party to the lawsuit, would be required to fill prescriptions enabling patients to end their own lives, or refer patients to a pharmacy that would offer the substances instead.<\/p>\n<p>Becket said the law threatens healthcare providers who try to convince patients out of pursuing assisted suicide with accusations of coercion.<\/p>\n<p>That means a nun could not tell a patient, \u201cDon\u2019t kill yourself. Jesus loves you. Your life is precious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll I want is to serve my neighbors as a pharmacist while remaining faithful to my Catholic beliefs,\u201d Vander Bleek said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis agreement means I can keep doing exactly that when the new law takes effect, without being forced to fill prescriptions for suicide drugs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mark Rienzi, the president of Becket, as well as the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, said that \u201cit\u2019s hard to imagine a more blatant attack on religious freedom than forcing Catholic nuns to help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-splits-with-progressive-groups-sides-with-cops-in-supreme-court-case\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Splits with Progressive Groups, Sides with Cops in Supreme Court Case\">people commit suicide<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIllinois was right to agree to the court\u2019s order,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to ending this mandate for good and protecting the right of patients to spend their final days with those who will offer them compassionate, life-affirming care.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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