What was the critical patients' rights Supreme Court ruling in the case of O'Conner v. Donaldson?
A. Patients who are not dangerous to themselves or others can still be confined.
B. Patients cannot be confined in a hospital against their will if they are not a risk to themselves or others.
C. Individuals with mental illness or intellectual disabilities do not have a right to receive treatment.
D. Patients released from state mental hospitals have a right to live in a community.
Answer: B
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