The United Nations Committee against Torture has stated since 2013 that electroshock constitutes torture when forcibly given or administered without a patient’s consent—a practice that needs to be ...

The FDA previously attempted to ban the use of the devices in 2020, but a federal court ruled that the agency didn't have the authority to enact its proposed ban. Congress has since revised the law to ...

The proposed legislation, “Andre’s Law,” is named in honor of Andre McCollins who, as a teenager, endured 31 electric shocks over a seven-hour period in 2002. It holds immense significance as it aims ...