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ED209
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 Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject: Take one exorcism three times a day after meals |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/surrey/6284688.stm
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Doctor 'prescribed an exorcism'
A family planning doctor prescribed an exorcism to a woman during a routine appointment, a medical tribunal heard.
Dr Joyce Pratt, 44, allegedly told the patient she was possessed by an evil spirit and suggested she visit a priest who could take the problem away.
The General Medical Council heard the consultation took place at Westside Contraceptive Services in Westminster, central London.
Dr Pratt denies her fitness to practise is impaired by reason of misconduct.
She is accused of acting in a manner liable to bring the medical profession into disrepute.
Battered bible
The tribunal heard that the patient, referred to as Mrs K, had attended the clinic for a routine contraception injection.
During the appointment she mentioned she was experiencing pain and bleeding and the doctor told her she had "something moving inside her".
In a statement the patient said: "She grabbed my stomach and said that it was a flabby stomach and that it moves and it wasn't normal.
"She then said that there was black magic inside."
She told Mrs K she knew everything about her family and the patient believed her and became extremely frightened
Stephen Brassington, GMC counsel
The doctor allegedly made Mrs K - a practising Muslim - drink what she claimed was Christian holy water from a bottle in the consultation room.
Dr Pratt then read to her from a battered bible, said prayers over her stomach and gave her wooden crosses and stones to ward off evil, the panel heard.
GMC counsel, Stephen Brassington, said Mrs K was too "anxious and distressed" to give evidence to the Fitness to Practise Panel sitting in Manchester.
Advice to disappear
Mr Brassington said: "She told Mrs K she knew everything about her family and the patient believed her and became extremely frightened - a feeling that persisted for many months."
Dr Pratt is also alleged to have failed to co-operate with inquiries into her behaviour by her manager and the primary care trust.
The doctor chose not to attend the hearing or provide herself with any legal representation.
If found guilty of misconduct she may be struck off the medical register. |
So here we have a doctor practising some kind of Christian Voodoo witch craft over a Muslim lady seeking contraception. I'm not a physician but if I had any medical training and a woman claimed to be bleeding my first guess wouldn't be 'black magic' in the belly. And if I was a Christian I'd like to think I wouldn't make someone especially a Muslim woman drink holy water. Then waving a wooden cross over her is bad enough, but what's with the stones. If only Michael Moore picked up on this when he visited the NHS. What a Pratt. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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What's scary is the number of people (usually children) who are killed via exorcisms. Beatings coupled with low electrolytes from being tied to a bed, given little food, and a lot of sweating.
But of course a muslim woman is possessed by the devil. According to prettyinscarlet anyone who practises a faith save for her narrow version of god worship is in the service of the devil. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder if Dr Joyce Pratt went to university with Dr Paul Daniel Payne. |
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ED209
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
What's scary is the number of people (usually children) who are killed via exorcisms. Beatings coupled with low electrolytes from being tied to a bed, given little food, and a lot of sweating.
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This is scary and there is a problem in the UK where parents who believe in exorcism have tried to beat the evil out of their children. This has resulted in deaths. It is more common in churches of north African origin. I don't know if Pratt has any connection to these churches. |
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