Take Action to #StopTheShock!
…electric shocks. These electric shocks are very painful. The JRC shocks people for small things like refusing to take off their jackets or stimming. People with disabilities and our allies…
March 26, 2024
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Action Alert: URGENT #StopTheShock Phone Action — Call Now!
…We will let you know how to take action to stop the bill at the next step. Together, we can still #StopTheShock! ——————————————————————— Our best chance to #StopTheShock is in…
June 11, 2024
Action Alert: Call-In Days To #StopTheShock
…to ban the use of electric skin shock for behavior modification. Only one institution in the country still uses electric shocks this way, and the UN found the practice to…
June 25, 2024
#StopTheShock
…remote control to shock people. The device punishes the wearer by giving them electric shocks. These electric shocks are very painful. They can cause burns. They also cause people to…
April 9, 2018
Action Alert: Call Now to #StopTheShock!
…the FDA’s power to ban electric shock torture. Take action today to #StopTheShock! First, check to see if your House Representative is on the Appropriations Committee. Check if they are…
June 18, 2024
Join Us for a Webinar: #StopTheShock 2024 Public Comments
…11th from 3:30 PM-4:40 PM ET, we will be holding a webinar called “StopTheShock 2024 Public Comments” This webinar covers information about: The JRC & #StopTheShock The Rulemaking Process Writing…
March 29, 2024
#StopTheShock Letter to House Appropriations Committee
…facility, people are subject to skin shocks for conduct including not removing a jacket on command, saying “no” when shocked, or tensing their bodies in anticipation of a shock.5 In…
July 8, 2024
Autistic Self Advocates and Allies Campaign for Electric Shock Ban
…shocked there numerous times. Miller played clips from the now-infamous video footage of Andre’s being shocked for the members of legislative staff who hadn’t seen it yet. They also presented…
June 22, 2012
ASAN Comments on FDA Proposed Rule to Ban Electric Stimulation Devices for Self-Injurious or Aggressive Behavior
…shock. The use of electric skin shock as a pain compliance method of behavioral control has been rightly condemned by professional and civil rights organizations nationwide, including the American Academy…
May 24, 2024
ASAN Comments on FDA’s Proposed Ban of Electric Shock Devices
…to the use of electric skin shock.4For the purposes of this comment, we have elected to use the term “electric skin shock.” We believe that this more fairly represents the…
June 20, 2016