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The “Compassionate Aid in Dying” legislation was introduced by Rep. Carol Hill-Evans (D-York) and co-sponsored by Khan (D-Philadelphia) and several other progressive Democrats. It would allow terminally ill Pennsylvanians with less than six months to live to request life-ending prescriptions under a model similar to Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act.
Advocates call it a compassionate option for those in unbearable pain. But for devout Muslims, the timing and sponsorship have caused discomfort. Islamic scholars overwhelmingly reject euthanasia and assisted suicide, viewing them as violations of divine authority over life and death. The Quran states:
“Do not kill yourselves. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful.” — Surah An-Nisa (4:29)
Despite this, Rep. Khan, Pennsylvania’s first nurse practitioner in the House, is supporting the bill.
Daily Voice has reached out to him for comment.
In an equally surprising move, Khan is also backing a bipartisan bill to abolish the death penalty — HB888, introduced by Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon). The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee on Monday, March 17, and would eliminate capital punishment by mandating life sentences in all formerly death-eligible cases.
While Democrats have traditionally opposed the death penalty, and Republicans have largely supported it, the crossover sponsorship has left some constituents questioning the consistency of values and policy positions — especially when one lawmaker is simultaneously advocating for state-facilitated dying while opposing state executions.
Meanwhile, earlier the same week as these bills advanced, Daily Voice exposed Taleah McKnight Brooks, a woman wanted for a $600K hospital fraud scheme, who was attempting to raise money on GoFundMe for assisted suicide access in Switzerland due to medical conditions officials and physicians state that she does not have. Pop star SZA was allegedly misled into resharing her story.
Medically assisted-suicide laws already exist in 10 states in addition to Washington D.C.
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