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Wed 06 Jun 2008Barbaric age of electric shock 'cure' must vanish
The Seanad will tonight debate a private member's Bill seeking a partial ban on ECT - electroconvulsive therapy. This "therapy" must be done away with, writes Michael Corry.
A YOUNG WOMAN called Sarah lies strapped to a table. Without the general anaesthetic just administered to her, she would still be resisting. The procedure taking place is against her will.
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