California assisted suicides hit record 1,235 in 2025, up 150% in 5 years

California's End of Life Option Act report shows a record 1,235 assisted suicide deaths in 2025, a 150 percent rise since 2020, with most people citing non-medical reasons such as loss of dignity or autonomy rather than pain. Nearly half of cases lack complication data, and some deaths were kept hidden from family members. This rapid normalisation of state-sanctioned death reflects a broader cultural shift away from viewing life as sacred and God-given, treating human mortality as something to be managed and chosen rather than entrusted to Him.