PsychRights: Washington State

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Law Project for
Psychiatric Rights

Washington

Statute Authorizing Forced Drugging.
Washington State Mental Health Task Force Advisory Committees
Should kids get these drugs? Plan likely to increase scrutiny of anti-psychotics in children: Doctors focus on new anti-psychotics, by M. Alexander Otto, Tacoma Tribune, May 11, 2008.
Seattle Recovery Ordinance Documents.
Initiative 999 will, if passed, (1) prevent parents from sending children and teens to any out of state residential treatment program/boot camp/etc., (2) give teens 16-yrs + equal say in all educational, psychiatric, "therapeutic", etc. decisions, (3) give teens 16-yrs+ access to emergency ex parte hearings for emancipation if parents and teens cannot agree on educational and/or "therapeutic" decisions, (4) remove the right of parents to place children and teens in any behavior modification programs, (5) leave placement of teens in any secure facility to the juvenile court system, and allow teens 13 years and older access to independent counsel to prevent involuntary placement in any drug rehab or psychiatric facility without due process. Learn More.
Alternatives to PACT for Washington State presentation on to the Washington Legislature, February 28, 2006 by Carole Willey, Steve Pearce and Clifford Thurston.
Sections 107 & 108 of SB 5763 in the Washington Legislature (as of February 15, 2005) make changes to the Forced Drugging statutes in Washington. There is a pretty good argument Washington law is unconstitutional, whether or not this legislation passes.
Investigation and Survey Results Regarding the Legal Representation by The Spokane Public Defender's Office for the Involuntary Treatment Act Hearing Process, by Spokane Quality Review Team, Connye Miller, Darla Torno, and Frank Sullivan, November 29, 1999.
Ani'sahoni Consulting (Dr. David Walker)