Smart Ass Cripple: The Right to Not be Shocked
progressive.org
One would think that among the basic civil rights disabled people should have is the right to not be shocked.
  • tallwookie@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    whats the difference between using electricity for behavior modification and drugs/medicine for the exact same purpose?

    • The saucest tof@beehaw.orgEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      In the years since this issue was first raised with the FDA, many vulnerable people with disabilities were subjected to electric shocks for behaviors such as getting out of one’s seat, interrupting, whispering, slouching, swearing, or failing to maintain a neat appearance.