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Coercion Is Not Care: Resisting the Executive Order on Forced Treatment Join us for a critical discussion on the recently signed executive order, “Ending Crime and
Disorder on America’s Streets.” This executive order directs federal agencies to expand the use of involuntary psychiatric detention, and human rights organizations like MindFreedom
International have ferociously condemned forced treatment. This panel will explore the potentially devastating consequences of this order, which is seen as a direct attack on the
fundamental civil liberties and bodily autonomy of people who are unhoused, mad, and disabled. We will examine the legal and ethical issues at stake, discuss the current impact on
individuals and our local community, and strategize on how to resist these policies and advocate for voluntary, community-based support and housing initiatives.