Oryx Cohen at TruthOut explains why the “Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (HR 2646) – commonly known as the ‘Murphy Bill’ – appears to cater more closely to the desires of pharmaceutical companies than to the actual needs of people in psychological distress, perhaps because of Murphy’s connections to key lobbyists.” “If the Murphy Bill is passed, psychiatric hospitals and pharmaceutical companies will reap huge financial benefits as a result of increased hospitalization and forced treatment.”
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