Bavaria Considers Stricter Laws for Psychiatric Treatment After Aschaffenburg Attack

The CSU proposes reforms to allow involuntary psychiatric evaluations and increased data sharing with authorities following a deadly incident.

The CSU in Bavaria is advocating for legal changes to enable involuntary psychiatric evaluations for individuals posing a public safety risk.
The proposed reforms include easing the exchange of medical data with police and security agencies for patients deemed a significant danger to others.
Minors in acute psychiatric crises could be admitted to clinics without parental consent under the new proposals.
The push for stricter laws follows a violent attack in Aschaffenburg by a man believed to have a severe mental illness, prompting calls for reform.
Critics, including the SPD, argue that the focus should be on improving psychiatric care access rather than increasing coercive measures.