On October 1, 2010, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of Law Project for
Psychiatric Rights v. State of Alaska, on the grounds that it lacked standing to bring the lawsuit seeking to stop the state from psychiatrically drugging children and youth unless and until:
(i) evidence-based psychosocial interventions have been exhausted,
(ii) rationally anticipated benefits of psychotropic drug treatment outweigh the risks,
(iii) the person or entity authorizing administration of the drug(s) is fully informed, and
(iv) close monitoring of, and appropriate means of responding to, treatment emergent
effects are in place.
Jim Gottstein, President of PsychRights, said, "We are disappointed but will continue our efforts to stop, or even just reduce, the harm to children and youth through inappropriate government subsidized psychiatric drugging.
"Government officials have abdicated their responsibility to the children of Alaska and with this decision the Alaska Supreme Court has rejected this particular PsychRights efforts to correct the situation."
The Supreme Court identified a couple of alternative approaches and PsychRights is reviewing its options.
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