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Newspaper editorials supporting Baker Act reform

Miami Herald
Florida's Baker Act needs reform: Change law to put mentally ill in treatment, not jail, February 12, 2004
Reform the Baker Act, April 11, 2003
Reform Baker Act: Give Judges, Counselors More Leeway, Feb. 12, 2003

The St. Petersburg Times  
Reform the Baker Act, Nov. 26, 2002

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
New Law Will Ease Burdens, July 2, 2004
Reform of Law Badly Needed, April 24, 2004
Revise Law, Provide Funds, March 21 2004
Pass Reform of Baker Act, March 14, 2004
Baker Act reform: Protect the vulnerable with changes in law, February 18, 2004

Orlando Sentinel
Who’s Effective?, May 9, 2004
A welcome fix. Our position: Last-minute changes in the Baker Act reform probably will save lives, May 1, 2004
Life-or-death issue. Our position: Killing the Baker Act reform bill could cost lives, April 30, 2004
No way to treat mentally ill. Our position: Lawmakers should kill a troubling HMO sellout and then reform the Baker Act, April 28, 2004
The wrong fight to pick. Our position: It would be tragic to see Baker Act reform derailed by mental-health interests, April 3, 2004
Sensible help: Continuing treatment should be required for violent mental patients, January 25, 2004
Reform the Baker Act: A bill in the legislature offers a better way to deal with the mentally ill, April 12, 2003
Sensible change: Judges should be allowed to order treatment for disturbed behavior, Jan. 19, 2003

Tampa Tribune
An alternative to helplessness, July 7, 2004
Let judges help people before tragedy strikes, December 28, 2003

Sarasota Herald Tribune
Avoiding a descent into crisis: Reform of Baker Act can help families and law enforcement, April 21, 2003

Ft. Myers News Press
Alternative to Baker Act should be law. Bill enables medication of mentally ill, May 7, 2004
Help mental patients help selves: Court-ordered medication law has best intentions, April 9, 2003
Fla. needs OK to order medication - Mentally ill people can get in trouble without medicine, July 20, 2002

Florida Times-Union
Mental health: Reform now, February 4, 2004
Mental health: Involuntary help, February 24, 2003

Florida Today
Help for Mentally Ill, July 26, 2004
Reforms to Baker Act would benefit everyone, July 11, 2003

The Ledger 
Update the Baker Act, April 5, 2002

Stuart News
Baker Act Reform Makes System Work for Mentally Ill, July 23, 2004
Revise the Baker Act, April 27, 2003

Vero Beach Press Journal
Getting Help: Baker Act reform makes system work for mentally ill, July 22, 2004
Revise the Baker Act, April 29, 2003

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