Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) has signed a law that requires chemical castrations for felons who committed sex crimes against children under the age of 13.
According to the Associated Press, the castration would occur before their parole. A judge, not a doctor, would decide when the procedure could be stopped; or, the convict can decide to stop the procedure and serve out the rest of his term in prison.
According to the Washington Post, the procedure is actually not castration, but a temporary testosterone inhibitor: it is reversible, does not prevent men from having children and does not definitively eradicate a man’s sex drive. And, as sexual desire is often not the only motivator for those driven to commit sex crimes, it could be limited in its effectiveness.
Meanwhile, a 13-year-old impregnated by her rapist would be forced to carry it to term.
And, as sexual desire is often not the only motivator for those driven to commit sex crimes, it could be limited in its effectiveness.
We’re anti science and we aims to prove it
Are there side effects of this law (not including its ineffectiveness)? Personally I think it does no harm.
No. I get it, but no. Lock 'em up, send 'em to counseling, put ‘em on a registry, etc., but peoples’ bodies are sacrosanct. Where does this line of reasoning end? Rendering women who have abortions barren? Enough is enough. Fuck these people and their deep desire to enact as much of Hammurabi’s Code and Old Testament style law as possible just to prove they can exert control and dominion.