An article by Ellie Ashford condensed from School Board News (Jun 28, 2005) is presented in this article. Proponents of mental health screening point to stories to illustrate the benefits of screening seemingly healthy teenagers. Yet, opposition to mental health screening is growing, with one school health expert calling it "as controversial as sex education." Among the anti-screening groups are the Church of Scientology, which is opposed to psychiatry and psychotropic drugs, and Christian conservative groups, who oppose governmental usurpation of parental authority and view screening as a plot by pharmaceutical companies to expand their markets to schoolchildren. Pressure by anti-screening forces has led New Mexico to pass a law prohibiting mental health screening in schools. Similar legislation has been proposed in nine other states, the National Mental Health Association reports. Screening's supporters liken it to health services already in schools, like vaccinations and vision/hearing tests. They call it an important tool in promoting mental health and preventing suicide.