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SB 1114

Relating to: permitting certain qualified individuals to make a request for medication for the purpose of ending their lives and providing a penalty. (FE)

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Kristin Dassler-Alfheim and 6 co-sponsors

Wisconsin bill would allow terminally ill, mentally competent adults to request physician-prescribed medication to end their lives, establishing eligibility criteria and safeguards.

Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor
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Bill Summary · SB 1114

Legislative bill overview

SB 1114 would establish a medical aid-in-dying program in Wisconsin, permitting qualified individuals with terminal illnesses to request medication from physicians to end their lives. The bill includes eligibility criteria, waiting periods, and physician safeguards typical of similar laws in other states.

Why is this important

This represents a significant shift in end-of-life medical practice and state policy on a deeply personal issue affecting patients with terminal diagnoses, their families, and healthcare providers. The bill's outcome will influence whether Wisconsin joins approximately a dozen other states with legalized medical assistance in dying, impacting healthcare protocols, physician-patient relationships, and palliative care approaches statewide.

Potential points of contention

  • Religious and moral objections: Opponents argue the practice conflicts with fundamental ethical principles about preserving life and may disproportionately affect vulnerable populations lacking access to quality palliative care
  • Implementation safeguards: Debate over whether proposed eligibility requirements, psychiatric evaluations, and waiting periods adequately prevent coercion or premature decisions by patients facing depression, financial hardship, or social pressure
  • Physician participation concerns: Questions about conscience protections for healthcare providers who object, training requirements, and potential impacts on the physician-patient relationship and trust in the medical profession

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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