Chemical castration is castration via drugs, which reduce libido and sexual   
   activity. It is not a form of sterilization. It is effective for 3 months   
   following inoculation.    
      
   The first use of chemical castration occurred in 1944, when diethylstilbestrol   
   was used with the purpose of lowering men's testosterone. Chemical castration   
   is often seen as an easier alternative to life imprisonment or the death   
   penalty because it    
   allows the release of sex offenders while reducing or eliminating the chance   
   that they reoffend.   
      
   "United States"   
   In 1966, John Money became the first American to employ chemical castration by   
   prescribing medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA, the base ingredient now used in   
   Depo Provera) as a treatment for a patient dealing with pedophilic urges. The   
   drug has thereafter    
   become a mainstay of chemical castration in America. Despite its long history   
   and established use, the drug has never been approved by the FDA for use as a   
   treatment for sexual offenders.   
      
   California was the first U.S. state to specify the use of chemical castration   
   as a punishment for child molestation, following the passage of a modification   
   to Section 645 of the California penal code in 1996. This law stipulates that   
   anyone convicted of    
   child molestation with a minor under 13 years of age may be treated with Depo   
   Provera if they are on parole after their second offense and that offenders   
   may not reject the treatment.    
      
   The passage of this law led to similar laws in other states such as Florida's   
   Statute Section 794.0235 which was passed into law in 1997. As in California,   
   treatment is mandatory after a second offense.   
      
   At least seven other states, including Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana,   
   Oregon, Texas and Wisconsin, have experimented with chemical castration. In   
   Iowa, as in California and Florida, offenders may be sentenced to chemical   
   castration in all cases    
   involving serious sex offenses. On June 25, 2008, following the Supreme Court   
   ruling in Kennedy v. Louisiana that the execution of child rapists where the   
   victim was not killed was ruled unconstitutional, Louisiana Governor Bobby   
   Jindal signed Senate    
   Bill 144, allowing Louisiana judges to sentence convicted rapists to chemical   
   castration.    
      
   "Europe"   
   The drug cyproterone acetate has been commonly used for chemical castration   
   throughout Europe. It resembles the drug MPA used in America.    
      
   In the United Kingdom, computer scientist Alan Turing, chose to undergo   
   chemical castration in order to avoid imprisonment in 1952. At the time,   
   homosexual acts between males were illegal.   
      
   In the 1960s, German physicians used antiandrogens as a treatment for sexual   
   paraphilia.   
      
   In 2008, an experimental intervention program was launched in three Portuguese   
   prisons: Carregueira (Belas, Sintra), Paços de Ferreira and Funchal. The   
   program developers note the voluntary nature of the program a crucial factor   
   in its success. They    
   initially planned to cover ten inmates per prison, contemplating a possible   
   enlargement to other prisons in the future. The program also included a   
   rehabilitation component.   
      
   On September 25, 2009, Poland legislated forcible chemical castration of child   
   molesters. This law came into effect on June 9, 2010; therefore in Poland   
   "anyone guilty of raping a child under the age of 15 can now be forced to   
   submit to chemical and    
   psychological therapy to reduce sex drive at the end of a prison term".   
      
   On April 30, 2010, a man in the United Kingdom found guilty of attempting to   
   murder a 60-year-old woman in order to abduct and rape her two granddaughters   
   agreed to undergo chemical castration as part of the terms of his sentence.   
   On March 6, 2012, Moldova legislated forcible chemical castration of child   
   molesters; the law came into effect on July 1, 2012.   
      
   On June 5, 2012, Estonia passed a law to allow forced chemical castration of   
   sex offenders.   
      
   In October and November 2013, the Macedonian authorities were working on   
   developing a legal framework and standard procedure for implementation of   
   chemical castration that would be used for convicted child molesters. The   
   castration is intended to be    
   voluntarily, whereas for the child molesters that repeat the criminal act it   
   should be mandatory.   
      
   "India"   
   After the outrage followed by a gang rape of a woman in Delhi, the Government   
   has submitted a draft proposing chemical castration along with an imprisonment   
   of up to 30 years for rape convicts as part of the anti-rape law in India. The   
   ministry is    
   preparing a detailed bill and the recommended changes are under review.   
      
   "Israel"   
   In May 2009, two brothers from Haifa--convicted child molesters--agreed to   
   undergo chemical castration to avoid committing further crimes.   
      
   "Australia"   
   In 2010, a repeat child sex offender who had been subject to chemical   
   castration was accused of inappropriately touching and kissing a young girl.   
   He was found not guilty by a jury, which was not informed of the context of   
   his previous offenses.   
      
   "Argentina"   
   In March 2010, Mendoza, a province in Argentina, approved a new law which   
   allows rapists to voluntarily undergo chemical castration therapy in return   
   for reduced sentences.    
      
   "South Korea"   
   In July 2011, South Korea enacted a law allowing judges the power to sentence   
   sex offenders who have attacked children under the age of 16 to chemical   
   castration.[45] The law also allows for chemical castration to be ordered by a   
   Ministry of Justice    
   committee. On May 23, 2012, a repeat sexual offender known only as Park was   
   ordered by the committee to undergo this treatment after his most recent   
   attempted offense. On January 3, 2013, a South Korean court sentenced a   
   31-year-old man to 15 years in    
   jail and chemical castration, the country's first ever chemical castration   
   sentence.   
      
   "Russia"   
   In October 2011, Russia parliament approved a law that allows a    
   ourt-requested forensic psychiatrist to prescribe the chemical castration of   
   convicted sex offenders who have harmed children under the age of 14.    
      
   "Indonesia"   
   Indonesia is considering chemical castration against pedophiles.   
      
   JL - 06-05-2015   
      
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