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	The D&aacute;il is set to begin efforts to remove compulsory Electro-convulsive Therapy from our laws.</p>
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	As the mental health act stands ECT can be administered regardless of whether or not a patient agrees.</p>
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	Minister Kathleen Lynch says her department has now secured D&aacute;il time to have remove the word unwilling from the law.</p>
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	She says she wants patient&#39;s wishes respected.</p>
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	&quot;Up to this point, even if I have the capacity to say no, no I don&#39;t want that, as you would with any other treatment, it is still possible to administer that treatment to the person who doesn&#39;t want it whether they like it or not. We&#39;re going to remove that.&quot;</p>
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	<a href="http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/dail-set-to-remove-compulsory-electro-convulsive-therapy-from-law-709736.html">http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/dail-set-to-remove-compulsory-electro-convulsive-therapy-from-law-709736.html</a></p>
