British Spiritual Healers Object To Coverage By EU Directive

In Britain, the Spiritual Workers' Association is objecting to plans to subject them to European Union's Unfair Commercial Practices Directive. Today's London Telegraph reports that as of May 26, Britain's Fraudulent Mediums Act 1951 will be replaced by the EU directive. Mediums, psychics, tarot card readers and spiritual healers say this turns the religion of spiritualism into a consumer product. Under the new law, the burden of proof will be shifted so spiritual healers will be required to show that they did not intend to mislead or coerce consumers.