#Conservatorship is not just a part of the #FreeBritney movement, whose namesake proudly joined its ranks this week. cbsn.ws/3B8GZlW (1/9)
It's been a hot-button topic in #SanFrancisco for years... bit.ly/3re2ZXJ (2/9)
Why? Some supporters of #conservatorship, like Supervisor @RafaelMandelman, believe the practice can address the trifecta of homelessness, drug abuse and mental health crises hitting city streets. hrsy.media/siWKpG (3/9)
But organizations like the @ACLU, believe the legal arrangement threatens civil liberties and can result in conservatorship abuse, which #BritneySpears alleges her father has committed. bit.ly/3kvWpui (4/9)
The ACLU's Susan Mizner says that conservatorship “is generally a mistake."

"The fact that it is the right choice is the exception.” @ACLU_NorCal (5/9) hrsy.media/xpKzVu
"The only silver lining in the Britney Spears conservatorship [case] is how much attention it has brought to the overuse and abuse of this system," Mizner told #HereSay. (6/9)
"The risk is that people think of this as just a one-off, that it was a mistake in her case. But for other people, it makes perfect sense. And our position is that's genuinely not how the system works." ~ Susan Mizner, @ACLU (7/9)
Instead of #conservatorship, Mizner says alternatives like supported decision-making & investing in housing & mental health can help solve social ills while preserving personal freedoms. bit.ly/3B7UIt5 (8/9)
Want more coverage that talks solutions? Visit us at heresaymedia.org (9/9)

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