…is torture.” The undersigned organizations oppose the use of electro-shock devices on persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism. As the FDA found, use of these devices “present[s] a…
…out what we’ve been working on this month and the opportunities ahead! This month, we had the opportunity to #StopTheShock at the Judge Rotenberg Center for good! The Food and…
…electrical stimulation devices for self-injurious or aggressive behaviors. These devices are used to give people painful shocks to make them change their behavior. These devices hurt disabled people and the…
…Justice; the House Committee on Education & Labor; Amnesty International; Human Rights Watch; and Physicians for Human Rights take action to put an end to the use of electric shock,…
Thank you for your interest in asking your members of Congress to urge the FDA to #StoptheShock! If you live in the United States, you have 3 members of Congress:…
…shocks for behavior modification. As of earlier this month, “[ABAI] strongly oppose[s] the use of contingent electric skin shock (CESS) under any condition.” This is the result of years and…
…workplaces. This is called subminimum wage, and it most commonly happens in sheltered workshops. It is discrimination,… Read More » Action Alert: Call-In Days To #StopTheShock June 25, 2024 On…
…banned some uses of shock devices but not others. The FDA said that shocks could not be used on disabled people, but that devices people chose to use to stop…
…(HR 7667) with a provision that would ban the use of the electric skin shock devices at the Judge Rotenberg Center. Disabled advocates have fought to end electric shock torture…
…Read on to learn about all of the opportunities for advocacy during Action August. #StopTheShock All of us were stunned and outraged when a federal appeals court overturned the FDA’s…
