Post by cjm on Jul 29, 2017 7:57:00 GMT
Chemical castration
Indonesia Approves Castration for Sex Offenders Who Prey on Children
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Chemical castration is castration via anaphrodisiacal drugs, whether to reduce libido and sexual activity, to treat cancer, or otherwise. Unlike surgical castration, where the gonads are removed through an incision in the body,[1] chemical castration does not remove organs, nor is it a form of sterilization.[2] Chemical castration is generally considered reversible when treatment is discontinued, although permanent effects in body chemistry can sometimes be seen, as in the case of bone density loss increasing with length of use of DMPA.
In May of 2016, the New York Times reported that a number of countries use chemical castration on rapists and pedophiles, often in return for reduced sentences.[3][medical citation needed]
In May of 2016, the New York Times reported that a number of countries use chemical castration on rapists and pedophiles, often in return for reduced sentences.[3][medical citation needed]
Indonesia Approves Castration for Sex Offenders Who Prey on Children
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AKARTA, Indonesia — The Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, signed a decree on Wednesday authorizing chemical castration for convicted child sex offenders and requiring those released on parole to wear electronic monitoring devices.
Through chemical castration, drugs are used to reduce a person’s sex drive. A number of countries have employed the punishment for convicted sex offenders and pedophiles, in many cases in exchange for more lenient prison sentences. They include Australia, Russia, South Korea and the United States.