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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Legislation Pushes Involuntary Mental Health Treatment

Maryland lawmakers are moving to make it easier to medicate mental hospital patients against their will, while examining the idea of court-ordered therapy for mentally ill people who aren't hospitalized.

The legislation is based partly on recommendations from a panel convened by Gov. Martin O'Malley after the 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. That case prompted a national debate about the adequacy of care for mentally ill Americans.

But while some mental health advocates have long sought additional tools to better manage treatment — for the sake of the patient and public safety — the proposals have created a rift in the health care community. Some argue such measures are inhumane and unconstitutional.

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3 comments:

  1. This is great! We can now get this mentally ill governor medicated!

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  2. Wow the reason keep stacking upMD is fast becoming a cesspool of marxists idealogy...goodbye... as soon as my fruitland house sells

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  3. what the heck is wrong with people in md to allow such things to occur

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