Sherrie Baughn, executive director of the Kansas chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness, said her organization opposes execution of individuals who have a serious mental illness or mental disability when committing a crime.
Kansas death penalty case has implications for mentally ill →
The National Alliance to End Sexual Violence had said it would not work with Jackson Lee, who has served in Congress since 1995, as the lead sponsor of the Violence Against Women Act.
Jackson Lee steps down from 2 leadership posts after lawsuit →
