New Orleans Demonstration at APA Convention
****(To view the slideshow above, please click on the "Play" symbol in the middle of the screen, and the pictures will scroll from start to finish, or you can move between them using the arrow keys on the left and right of the viewing screen.)**** In May, 2010, more than 100 people from across Louisiana and other states protested the annual convention of the American Psychiatric Association, demanding that the APA sever all ties to pharmaceutical company interests. With chants like “Hey, hey APA, how many kids have you drugged today,” members and supporters of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights ...
The Juvenile Justice Bill: Senate Bill 253
Pictured above is Ms. Claudia Smith of CCHR testifying on the Juvenile Justice Bill, SB253. Couched as a "bill of rights" for juvenile justice kids, this bill actually allowed the use of Tasers on children in juvenile justice facilities and those being transported to juvenile justice facilities. This is interesting because while many states are moving away from the use of such things as Tasers and Pepper Spray, Louisiana seems to be moving full speed ahead. One element notably absent in this "bill of rights" was the right to informed consent for psychiatric drugs. Again, unlike many other states, Louisiana doesn't allow juvenile ...
Louisiana Legislative Session 2010
In the last legislative session, CCHR Louisiana was able to successfully fend off dangerous legislation, meet key legislators and form key relationships. This legislative session, CCHR Louisiana will continue to protect and promote the rights of those who live in this state, especially those who come in contact with the mental health system.
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