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New Alberta Law: Indefinite Detention For Mentally Ill

Posted on Thursday, October 18 at 11:57 by bracewell
MECHANISM
Two doctors issue letters indicating they believe that if the person is released, he would either:
…..be a threat to others
….. be a threat to themselves
…..refuse treatment.

SOURCE: Alarm raised over health-act changes

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  1. by rearguard
    Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:57 pm
    The former Soviet Union used the same kind of law such as this one to lock up political deviants. After all, anyone who would disagree with the government has to be mentally ill.

  2. by avatar SphinxMontreal
    Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:56 am
    Why stop there? Why not perform experiments on the mentally and physically disabled like the Nazis did? No sense in beating around the bush about the true intentions of such laws.



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