Trusts & Estates attorney, Franca Tavella, is quoted in an Al Día article on the #FreeBritney movement and how the Spears’ conservatorship continues to raise questions about the rights of individuals held under these legal structures, including reproductive freedom. In the article, Franca discusses the rights of incapacitated persons in Pennsylvania and the importance of the impacted individual knowing their rights.
“The key is that you kind of explain that in language that the alleged incapacitated person is likely to understand, which is difficult, because you’re often dealing with folks who have dementia, Down Syndrome, autism or some other severe cognitive impairment,” Franca said in the article.
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