Mental health bill moves away from human rights principles, expert warns

Mental health bill moves away from human rights principles, expert warns

Ireland’s long-awaited Mental Health Amendment Bill has progressively weakened patient safeguards and moved further from human rights principles with each legislative stage, according to a leading mental health policy expert. Louise Rooney, policy and research manager from Mental Health Reform, told The Journal that the bill, currently before the Seanad, has “stepped a little bit … Read more