Louisiana bill would allow surgical castration of pedophiles
- June 4, 2024
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People who commit sexual crimes against minors in Louisiana they can force you to pass surgical castration under a bill approved by state lawmakers, and the measure would
People who commit sexual crimes against minors in Louisiana they can force you to pass surgical castration under a bill approved by state lawmakers, and the measure would be the first of its kind in the United States if the governor signs it into law.
A bill overwhelmingly approved by the state Legislature on Monday would allow judges to order surgical castration of defendants convicted of certain aggravated sex crimes, such as rape, against children under 13 years of age. He will now go before Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican.
Landry’s office did not immediately respond to a question about whether he intends to sign the bill.
Several states, including Louisiana, California and Texas, already have laws that give judges the authority to issue orders. chemical castration In some cases, a less intrusive measure involving hormone blocking drugs.
But Louisiana would be the first state to allow judges to order surgical castration as a punishment, according to the National Association of Rational Sexual Offenses Laws (NARSOL), an advocacy group that opposed the bill.
The bill would require a court-appointed medical expert to determine that a defendant is a “suitable candidate for surgery” before a judge can order the procedure.
Opponents argue that the punishment is cruel and they note that surgical castration, unlike chemical castration, is irreversible.
“This is ineffective at best and savage at worst,” NARSOL spokeswoman Sandy Rozek said in a statement.
Although the law received majority support republicanswhich dominate the Louisiana Legislature was represented by Democratic Senator Regina Barrow.
“I want to make sure our children are safe,” he said at a hearing last month.
Reuters
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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