ARGUMENT Involuntary mental health treatment is costly and infringes on civil rights of a select group of people.
I There's always politics and/or money involved.
A Ideologies aside, bring it down to what's personal.
II Supporters make money. They steal public money and clients' assets. They'll steal your socks without taking your shoes off.
A EXAMPLES include Shirley Allen of Roby, Illinois.
III Involuntary detention and treatment isn't new.
IV Constitutional issue of violations of Habeas Corpus; federal mandate by executive order.
A Do we really have the right to refuse treatment?
B Lawyers go home at the end of the day but still face steadily increasing lack of empowerment to successfully defend clients.
V DO IT TO THEM INSTEAD - Issue: Clients face loss of freedom, return to lifelong warehousing at anyone's judgement.
VI How to stay ahead in this never-ending battle.
VII Light still shines in some counties.
* = strongest arguments
* 1 political / financial reasons
* 2 supporters stand to make money
3 do it to them instead
4 burdens taxpayers; theft of clients' assets
* 5 violates right of habeus corpus
RESEARCH right to refuse treatment
Examples: Shirley Allen of Illinois
ISSUE - loss of freedom, return to lifelong warehousing