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Scientology practices 'putting people at risk'

Title: Scientology practices 'putting people at risk'
Date: Friday, 20 November 2009
Publisher: The Age (Australia)
Author: Barney Zwartz
Main source: theage.com.au

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DANGEROUS dismissal of psychiatry and mental health problems must be part of a Senate inquiry into the Church of Scientology, a Melbourne cult counsellor said yesterday. Cult Counselling Australia director Raphael Aron said Scientologists put vulnerable people at risk by taking them off psychiatric drugs and treatment, instead treating them with vitamins and E-meter readings. Mr Aron supported Senator Nick Xenophon's call in Federal Parliament on Tuesday for a Senate inquiry into the Scientologists. The senator tabled letters citing forced abortions, ... [Read the rest at theage.com.au]