Alabama bill to raise consent age for mental health counseling could be ‘devastating’
In Alabama, the suicide rate among young people aged 10-14 has doubled in the last two decades, says a report from the Alabama State Department of Education, titled Youth Suicide: “The Silent Epidemic ...
Controversial change to CT electroshock therapy law weighed. Debate goes beyond the proposed bill
Connecticut lawmakers are weighing a bill on authorizing electric shock therapy either with or without a person’s consent.
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What are Iowa lawmakers doing about soaring cancer rates?
Iowa has the fastest-growing rate of new cancers and ranks second-highest in cancer rates compared with other states. That ...
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Alabama lawmaker files bill to raise medical consent age to 18
One North Alabama lawmaker wants to raise the age at which individuals can make their own medical decisions. State Senator ...
Bills raising age of medical consent in Alabama advance despite warnings: ‘Delay in care .. can be deadly’
Two basically identical bills that would raise the age, from 14 to 18, at which people can make their own medical decisions ...