In re Roe

The testimony in this case, ably presented by counsel for the respondent on behalf of the respondent, does not disprove the fact that the children are neglected. The fact that the mother of these children had been an inmate of Pilgrim State Hospital some years ago does not ipso facto prove that the condition that sent her to Pilgrim State Hospital has continued to this day. Indeed, people who suffer from mental illnesses are curable, and a great many such who have suffered and are suffering from mental illnesses are cured and will be cured. Mental institutions are not instituted for the…