New Hampshire Considers Banning ECT on Children

Written by Juli Lawrence

HB406, which prohibits ECT on children under age 16, has a floor date of March 8, 2001.

If you are an electroshock survivor, you are urged to contact those involved and tell your stories/voice your opinions.

From someone involved, a report on the last committee meeting:

The HB406, anti-shock, insulin shock and psychosurgery bill on kids under age 16 was interesting. NAMI stayed out of the picture and the NH Consumer Council came forward in favor of the bill. Three legislators testified in favor of the bill and none against it. Five shock psychiatrists and the Human Services Dept. came out against the bill. Without the NAMI buffer, it was clear that the patients didn't like the psychiatrists.

BAN ECT, INSULIN SHOCK AND PSYCHOSURGERY ON CHILDREN UNDER AGE 16 IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. CALL NOW!!!!!!!

New Hampshire House Bill 406, "AN ACT prohibiting electro-convulsive therapy on children under 16 years of age" had a public hearing February 20th. This bill would also ban insulin shock and psychosurgery on kids.

The New Hampshire Consumer Council came out in force with three legislators in favor of this bill. FIVE psychiatrists came out in favor of electroshocking children. They were listened to. Now it's your time to be heard.

Please help the New Hampshire Consumer Council by contacting the following members of the New Hampshire Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs Committee and telling them:

VOTE IN FAVOR OF HB 406. ECT CAUSES PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE AND CHILDREN HAVE NO POWER TO REFUSE PSYCHIATRY'S MOST HARMFUL AND BARBARIC PROCEDURES.

Here is the most updated list:

House of Representatives
Health, Human Services ?
Chairman:
Peter L. Batula
12 Paige Dr.
Merrimack, NH 03054-2837
(603)424-6091
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Vice Chairman:
Andre A. Martel
237 Riverdale Ave.
Manchester, NH 03103-7301
(603)622-8411
(no email listed, try This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Clerk:
Margaret A. Case
44 Beach Head Rd.
Nottingham, NH 03290-4921
(603)895-2718
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Members:
Robert F Chabot
73 Joseph St.
Manchester, NH 03102-5617
(603)625-5617
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Martin Feuerstein
801 Central St.
Franklin, NH 03235-2026
(603)934-3849
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Fran Wendelboe
238 Lower Oxbow Rd.
New Hampton, NH 03256-4648
(603)968-7988
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James R. MacKay (this guy is a psychotherapist)
139 N. State St.
Concord, NH 03301-6431
(603)224-0623
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Cecelia D. Kane
391 Colonial Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801-4706
(603)436-3454
(no email listed)

Stephanie K. Micklon
163 Brady Ave.
Salem, NH 03079-4812
(603)893-6677
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Joseph P. Manning
9 Bradley Ct.
jaffrey, NH 03452-5400
(603)532-8083
(no email listed, try This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

James P. Pilliod
504 Province Rd.
Belmont, NH 03220-5379
(603)524-3047
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Walter D. Ruffner
10 Benjamin Rd.
Stratham, NH 03885-2101
(603)772-9558
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Susan Emerson
571 Rte. 119
Rindge, NH 03461-3704
(603)899-6529
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Barbara C. French
17 Fairview Ave.
Henniker, NH 03242-3310
(603)428-3366
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Sandra C. Harris
43 Ridge Ave.
Claremont, NH 03743-3166
(603)542-6973
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Phyllis M. Katsakiores
1 Bradford St.
Derry, NH 03038-4258
(603)434-9587
(no email liste, try This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Janeen Dalrymple
7 Penobscott Ave.
Salem, NH 03079-4527
(603)898-4527
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Alida I. Millham
426 Belnap Mtn. Rd.
Gilford, NH 03249-6814
(603)524-1278
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Daniel M. Burnham (this guy is a newspaper pulisher)
PO Box 496
Dublin, NH 03444-0496
(603)563-8629
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Gloria Seldin
54 Church St.
Concord, NH 03301-4550
(603)225-3787
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Hilda W. Sokol
6 Storrs Rd.
Hanover, NH 03755-2410
(603)643-2702
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HB406 - for up to date info, type in HB406 under "Bill Number" and click submit.

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