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Class Action Protects Maine Foster Youth from Dangerous Risks of Psychotropics
Class Actions, Foster Care, Psychotropics Teddy Basham-Witherington Class Actions, Foster Care, Psychotropics Teddy Basham-Witherington

Class Action Protects Maine Foster Youth from Dangerous Risks of Psychotropics

Psychotropics can be a meaningful and effective treatment for children with mental health conditions when administered appropriately, but administering them without informed consent, proper oversight, or review can lead to serious, and sometimes life-threatening, consequences. The reforms achieved in the settlement in Bryan C. v. Lambrew are paramount for protecting foster youth. The work of Children’s Rights has ensured that children just like Bryan C. are free of unnecessary and harmful prescriptions and that their voices are heard.

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