Britney Spears’s Conservatorship Mirrors Reality for Millions with Disabilities

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A "Free Britney" sign shows support for popstar Britney Spears who had a scheduled hearing in her conservatorship case at the County Courthouse in Los Angeles, June 23, 2021. © 2021 Chris Pizzello/AP Photo “I have an IUD in my body right now that won’t let me have a baby and my conservators won’t let me go to the doctor to take it out,” pop star Britney Spears told a court last week. Fans, influencers, activists, and members of the public rallied in support of Spears after the Wednesday hearing, loudly condemning the pop star’s treatment under the 13-year abusive…

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