What was the result of the 1972 ruling in the case Wyatt v. Stickney?
A. Individuals with mental illness or intellectual disabilities have a right to receive treatment.
B. The Tarasoff ruling has been abandoned in two-thirds of the United States.
C. Individuals with mental illness or intellectual disabilities do not have a right to receive treatment.
D. Therapists are at low risk of a lawsuit if they fail to inform others of the risk their client poses.
Answer: A
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