9 min

Testimony of Jill Edwards - Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Conneticut (Forced ECT‪)‬ Life After ECT

    • Mental Health

Connecticut Public Health Hearings on SB898 ECT, February 1st, 2023
This is the testimony of ECT survivor Jill Edwards 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.
C G A (ct.gov)
2023SB-00898-R00-SB.PDF (ct.gov)
2021 Senate Bill 898 (wisconsin.gov)
Public Health Committee Public Hearing - YouTube
The state of Connecticut held public hearings on several bills that would impact forced electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in that state.

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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeafterect/message

Connecticut Public Health Hearings on SB898 ECT, February 1st, 2023
This is the testimony of ECT survivor Jill Edwards 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.
C G A (ct.gov)
2023SB-00898-R00-SB.PDF (ct.gov)
2021 Senate Bill 898 (wisconsin.gov)
Public Health Committee Public Hearing - YouTube
The state of Connecticut held public hearings on several bills that would impact forced electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in that state.

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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeafterect/message

9 min