Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Coercion isn't care, and new laws that enforce treatment and confinement are dangerous

The Supreme Court of Canada has described the right to refuse unwanted medical treatment as "fundamental to a person's dignity and autonomy, [including] in the context of treatment for mental illness."

Coercion isn't care, and new laws that enforce treatment and confinement are dangerous
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The Supreme Court of Canada has described the right to refuse unwanted medical treatment as "fundamental to a person's dignity and autonomy, [including] in the context of treatment for mental illness."

Originally published at Phys.org

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