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Schizophrenia And The Law: Deciding Competency

By Christina Bruni, Health Guide Sunday, January 22, 2012
 A court ruling in Massachusetts has implications for everyone diagnosed with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses, wherever we live.  The whole problem with "Mary Moe" being legally required to obtain an abortion would have been avoided if this woman had in place a psychiatric advance ...
2/ 2/12 7:31pm

Hi Christina

 

Do you have the link to the original Boston Globe story?  I did not read it yet.

 

I guess I have very mixed feelings here.  My mother has schizophrenia and she had four children including me.  None of us have schizophrenia.  It makes me wonder about....I might not be here right now...had she made another choice.  I am glad she had me even though it was very difficult.  I like to think that having children did enrich her life in many ways...but in other ways it did create hardship. 

 

I do believe in a woman's choice. 

 

On this topic I have mixed emotions.  I am glad you brought up the topic and that you have shared so openly.

 

MM

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By Christina Bruni, Health Guide— Last Modified: 02/02/12, First Published: 01/22/12