Woman in Psychiatric Hospital for Personal Reasons


The pattern of abuse is not limited to Alabama. All states have laws written by legislators paid by the psychiatric industry lobbyists. There are several basic Constitutional Rights violated in these procedures. But if one is accused of mental illness, lawyers, journalists, politicians, police, judges and ordinary citizens believe it is OK to deny those rights to persons so accused. Though journalists and politicians would never think to deny such rights to persons of color, women and homosexuals, they encourage these violations every day to persons with disabilities. Most of the alleged advocates for persons with disabilities are actually working for the human services industry which benefits from these obscene laws.

"deputy sheriffs came to B.J. Hutter's home and put her [. . .] shackled and confined in a mental institution -- not because she was insane, but because of what Hutter said was sibling rivalry."

Hutter was quickly diagnosed as being sane, her release did not come as quickly as the diagnosis because necessary procedures had to be followed.

Hutter was confined for about a week in a mental institution until the courts could officially release her.
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she later discovered she had to pay the tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills for her own involuntary and unnecessary commitment."
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"it had taken only one person's signature to have her committed by falsely alleging that she had a severe mental illness.

And because her sister had stated she was "suicidal and homicidal," she was manacled"
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"The commitment set Hutter back about $30,000 -- half of which she said Blue Cross Blue Shield covered"
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"the Meadhaven staff. She said they quickly realized both that she was sane and what had led to the situation. Although sympathetic, she said they still had procedures they needed to follow."
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"It's way too easy to commit someone in this county," he said. "There is very little standard. They can just come in and allege that (the person is) a threat to someone else and ... you're committed."

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Montgomery Advertiser
Upset sister put Montgomery woman in mental institution
By Kym Klass • kklass (at) gannett.com
December 29, 2009