#FreeBritney: Citing Spears’ case, Warren wants more federal data on conservatorships
The case "shined a light on longstanding concerns from advocates who have underscored the potential for financial and civil rights abuses," Warren wrote.
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Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday asked the federal government to provide more data and improve oversight on conservatorships, saying recent revelations about Britney Spears’ plight has highlighted how the system can “strip people of their basic rights.”
In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Warren and Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey requested “information about data collected by your agency on the prevalence of guardianship and conservatorship in the United States.”
Last week, Spears gave an emotional plea to a judge in which she detailed how her life and money have been dictated by a 13-year conservatorship controlled by her father and others. Spears said the conservatorship has compelled her to take medications like birth control and has prevented her from getting married or having another child. “This conservatorship is doing me way more harm than good,” Spears said. “I deserve to have a life.”
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