As FDA misses deadline on electric shock ban, disability advocates speak out

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The FDA missed its deadline to decide on banning electrical shock devices used for managing self-injurious behavior in disabled individuals.
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Disability advocates label the use of these devices as torture, with concerns heightened by past incidents of prolonged shocking at the Judge Rotenberg Center.
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The Judge Rotenberg Center continues to use shock therapy, with 54 of its 347 residents receiving these treatments, despite widespread criticism.
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Legal challenges against shock therapy have persisted, with the FDA's authority to ban it reinstated by Congress in 2022.
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Advocates argue that shock therapy instills fear rather than promoting genuine behavioral change, highlighting the need for a ban.

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