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    The document summarizes the passing of a new bill in Illinois that provides more protections for those admitted to insane asylums. Specifically, it will now be more difficult to admit someone by requiring a public hearing be held. This bill was championed by Elizabeth Packard who was wrongly admitted to an asylum for 3 years by her husband alone due to disagreements over her religious views. Her case helped highlight the need for reform and patient rights, which the new bill aims to address.

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    The document summarizes the passing of a new bill in Illinois that provides more protections for those admitted to insane asylums. Specifically, it will now be more difficult to admit someone by requiring a public hearing be held. This bill was championed by Elizabeth Packard who was wrongly admitted to an asylum for 3 years by her husband alone due to disagreements over her religious views. Her case helped highlight the need for reform and patient rights, which the new bill aims to address.

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    TheVictorianTimes

    Manteno,IllinoisMonday,March18,1867
    fivecents
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    INSANITY PROTECTION BILL


    PASSES

    Illinoislawmakershave
    passedthebilloffering
    protectionforthose
    beingadmittedinto
    insaneasylums.This
    billtitled,Billfor
    theProtectionof
    PersonalLiberty,makes
    itmoredifficultfor
    peopletobeadmitted
    intoinsaneasylums.
    Beforethisbillitwas
    possibleforahusband
    toadmithiswifeintoa
    mentalhospitalonhis
    wordalone.Thishas
    leadtomanywomenbeing
    admittedalegally
    insaneintomental
    hospitalsformonths,
    evenyears,because
    theirhusbandsdeemit
    so.Thisisprecisely
    whathappenedtoone
    Mantenowoman,Elizabeth
    Packard.

    ElizabethPackard,
    marriedtoReverend
    TheophilusPackardwas
    admittedtoJacksonville
    InsaneAsylum.Her
    husband,Reverendofa
    PresbyterianChurchdid
    notacceptherliberal
    viewsonreligionand
    herexclamationsof
    wantingtovisitthe
    churchacrossthestreet
    thatmoreclosely
    matchedherviews.Others
    inthechurchagreedon
    herinsanityaftershe
    hadexclaimedher
    religiousviewswere
    differentfromtheirs.
    In1860,Reverend
    Packardsenthiswife
    awaytotheinsane
    asylum.

    Elizabethattemptedto
    remainsanewhilebeing
    intheasylumand
    attemptedtohelpby
    tryingtoclean.Packard
    sentmultipleletters
    askingforreformation
    oftheasylum.
    AfterElizabeths
    releasefromtheasylum
    3yearslatershe
    campaignedforrights
    forthementallyill.
    Elizabethcampaigned
    forthebilltomakeit
    moredifficulttolock
    someoneupinaninsane
    asylum.Thisbillwill
    requirethatthose
    accusedofinsanitywere
    giventherighttoa
    publichearing,
    includingwives.

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