#Florida has made it easier to involuntarily commit people & is committing #children at higher rates than other states.

In 2020, Florida involuntarily committed a 6-year-old with #ADHD, a case that made national news.

A new lawsuit says it’s violating the law.

DeSantis already acting like a military dictator.

Will #Trans and #LGBTQ youth be next?

#StateControl #BehaviorControl #MentalIllness
#Disabilities

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/12/florida-baker-act-involuntary-commitments-desantis-lawsuit/