Two recent laws on mental and physical disabilities stress autonomy, inclusion, and non-discrimination. Yet, they rarely intersect in aid of those living with both intellectual and psychiatric disabilities or those for whom self-care and decision-making is impossible due to cognitive challenges
Rethinking disability and mental health law in India
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