Illinois Supreme Court· 5/19/1994

In Re CE

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641 N.E.2d 345
161 Ill. 2d 200
204 Ill. Dec. 121

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rejecting a constitutional challenge to section 2 — 107.1 partly on the basis of section 2 — 102
rejecting a constitutional challenge to section 2-107.1 partly on the basis of section 2-102
“We believe that section 2-107.1 embodies this State’s significant parens patriae interest in providing for persons who, while suffering from a serious mental illness or developmental disability, lack the capacity to make reasoned decisions concerning their need for medication.”
a guardian may consent to the administration of psychotropic medication on behalf of a ward if a court finds, after considering the wishes of the recipient, that there is clear and convincing proof that the administration of the medicine outweighs its potential harmful effects

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Judges: McMorrow

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