Appeals court axes FDA ban of electric shock on the disabled

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Yikes :grimacing:

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It sounds like they only allowed it because they say that the FDA did not have the authority to ban it. Sounds like it’s up to the states to decide.

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The center said it only uses shocks with approval from a patient’s family and a local judge. Flammia said that the shock treatment is necessary to prevent the patients from violent self-injury.

I don’t know what to think … It’s all a bit disturbing…

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When I was in state hospital, I watched a guy get electric shock with door open and awake. He was yelling.

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Wikipedia page on this place … also states that 90% of residents are in racial minority groups

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I just read the Wikipedia article.

I can’t believe that places like that still exist.

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I don’t want to read the Wiki, as it’ll be super triggering for me, but:

That’s simply outrageous. I would have expected better from a Blue state like Massachusetts.

I feel sick knowing this is happening in the states, let alone in my backyard.

Edit: Just read the Wiki. Speechless.

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