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Why the Britney Spears Conservatorship Is a Disability Rights Issue
On Wednesday, June 23, pop star Britney Spears testified in court about the “abusive” nature of her conservatorship, a California-state arrangement that has given her father Jamie Spears control over most aspects of her life and her 60 million dollar fortune. The state had executed the nearly 13-year conservatorship because Spears’s father argued that Britney’s addiction and mental health issues prevented her from managing most aspects of her life.