Testimony of Attorney Kathy Flaherty - Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Conneticut (Forced ECT‪)‬ Life After ECT

Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Connecticut

The state of Connecticut held public hearings on several bills that would impact forced electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in that state.

This is the testimony of ECT survivor and attorney Kathy Flaherty regarding a new ECT bill in Connecticut that extends the timeframe a patient deemed unable to consent can be forcibly given electroshock and eliminates the probate court process. 

View written testimony 2023SB-00898-R000201-Flaherty, Kathy, Executive Director-Connecticut Legal Rights Project-Opposes-TMY.PDF.

Connecticut Public Health Hearings on SB898 ECT, February 1st, 2023

C G A (ct.gov)

2023SB-00898-R00-SB.PDF (ct.gov)

2021 Senate Bill 898 (wisconsin.gov)

Public Health Committee Public Hearing - YouTube


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