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Involuntary treatment remains sticking point in new mental health legislation
Lawmakers working on new mental health legislation continue to clash over provisions allowing involuntary treatment for people in crisis. Supporters argue such measures are needed to reach people too ill to seek help on their own, while critics including civil liberties and disability rights advocates warn the powers could be misused. The dispute is holding up agreement on the broader bill.
Why now: Debate over coerced psychiatric care is a longstanding and contentious issue as mental health legislation moves forward.
San Diego Union-TribuneCalifornia legislature
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