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Laws on involuntary commitment to mental health facilities should be amended to give the federal government direct control over the process and better insure the rights of patients.. Reasoning behind the legislation:. Thousands of people have died or suffered severe mental and physical harm as a result of violations of their constitutional rights..
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1. Involuntary Psychiatric Commitment Jesse Abercrombie
11/13/03
2. Laws on involuntary commitment to mental health facilities should be amended to give the federal government direct control over the process and better insure the rights of patients.
3. Reasoning behind the legislation: Thousands of people have died or suffered severe mental and physical harm as a result of violations of their constitutional rights.
4. Victor Gyory
5. Jeramy Harrel
6. Ruchla “Rose” Zinger
7. Dana Davis
Walked out of a psychiatrist’s office he did not like
Made a snide remark when asked if he would not commit suicide as he was leaving
Slammed face down on floor by police
12. If the federal government had direct authority to regulate involuntary commitment, the public would not be as susceptible to related mistreatment.
Lives should not be jeopardized by wrongful psychiatric commitment.