Child sex abusers could face surgical castration under Louisiana bill

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Child sex abusers could face surgical castration under Louisiana bill
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People who commit sex crimes against children in Louisiana could be forced to undergo surgical castration under legislation approved by state lawmakers, a measure that would appear to be the first of its kind in the United States if the governor signs it into law.

A handful of states, including Louisiana, California and Texas, already have laws that give judges the power to order chemical castration in some cases, a less intrusive measure that involves taking hormone-blocking medication.But Louisiana would be the first state to allow judges to impose surgical castration as a penalty, according to the National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws , an advocacy group that opposed the bill.

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