Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Renewed Allegations of Forced Abortion in Church of Scientology
The Church of Scientology is facing renewed allegations that the organization has psychologically coerced members into having abortions. The St. Petersburg Times reported on Sunday that their investigation uncovered over a dozen women who, in the words of the newspaper, “said the culture in the Sea Org pushed them or women they knew to have abortions, in many cases, abortions they did not want.” The elite Sea Org is composed of the most devoted Scientologists; there are about 6 thousand Sea Org members worldwide. Members receive very little rest, wear uniforms, march, salute, and act in other ways as if it were a military organization. Notably, members are not allowed to have children. LifeSiteNews
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I know about 16 ex Sea Org members who were forced to have abortions. Some of them multiple times. The reason for this is that they make around $48 a week, and that isn't enough to live, and buy birth control.
ReplyDeleteOn the flip-side I also know around 10 woman who used their "no children" rule to get out of the Sea Org. They have to hide their baby until it reaches 5 months and then they cannot be forced to abort it and get kicked out.
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ReplyDeleteMichele, thanks for posting on this. Scientology causes incredible amounts of damage to individuals and families. It is bent on destroying all of our mental health professions and replacing them with L. Ron Hubbard's quack "technologies".
ReplyDeleteWhile our main area of concern for posting this article was the issue of forced abortions, we're certainly also interested in the spiritual damage this cult causes. Scientology exalts humanity in an unbiblical way.
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