Assisted suicide is expanding across the country. New York’s law took effect in August 2026, Illinois followed in September, and roughly one in three Americans now lives in a jurisdiction where physicians can prescribe lethal drugs. Oregon and California data show rising use, minimal psychiatric evaluations, and safeguards that frequently fail in practice. Families, churches, and state affiliates need clear, usable materials.

National Right to Life has produced six short, two-sided flyers that document the record, equip families, and give legislators and activists concrete information. All six are available now as free PDF downloads at nrlc.org. Printed copies are also available for distribution:

• Individual flyers:         $   0.40
• Bundles of 10:            $   3.50
• Bundles of 100:          $ 30.00
  (plus shipping)

1. What Do I Say When Someone I Love Wants Assisted Suicide?
   Practical guidance for families: how to listen, affirm the person’s worth, address underlying fears (pain, burden, isolation, depression), and offer real alternatives. Includes what family members can request in states where assisted suicide is legal. Things like capacity evaluations, second opinions, documentation, and involvement through waiting periods.
2. Slippery Slope and Worst-Case Scenarios (U.S. + Canada)
   Documented expansions from “terminal only” to non-terminal conditions, mental illness, disability plus poverty, and, in some countries, children. Draws on Oregon’s low psychiatric-referral rates, Canadian cases driven by isolation or untreated illness, and international parallels.
3. National Resources That Actually Help
   Organizations that provide concrete assistance like counseling, palliative-care navigation, and disability support. Includes phone numbers and websites so families can act the same day.
4. How We Got Here
   Concise legal timeline from In re Quinlan (1976) through Cruzan, Glucksberg/Vacco, the Terri Schiavo case, and Gonzales v. Oregon (2006). Explains the shift from the right to refuse treatment to state-authorized lethal prescriptions.
5. The Guardrails Do Not Hold
   Data briefing for legislators and advocates. Highlights California’s 2025 record (1,235 deaths) and Oregon’s multi-decade numbers: near-zero psychiatric referrals, patients outliving six-month prognoses, incomplete reporting, and families left uninformed.
6. The Map Is Moving: New York, Illinois, and What Comes Next
   Plain-language summary of the two newest laws (who qualifies, waiting periods, what families are not guaranteed to be told) plus the states already considering similar bills.

These flyers are short enough to hand out, sourced enough to use with legislators, and distinct enough that affiliates can match the right piece to the audience. Free downloads are available now at nrlc.org. You can order printed copies for wider distribution. Let’s get them into the hands of families, churches, and state leaders.

euthanasia flyer order form