The law prohibits all use of coercion in healthcare except in emergencies or with a special decision. Patients gain increased rights to choose between treatments when more than one evidence-based method is available, and healthcare staff must inform them about effects and side effects. Discrimination against patients is prohibited on grounds of race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and other factors. The law specifically defines what constitutes coercion, such as giving medication against a patient's will, restricting freedom of movement, or limiting contact with others.