Chemical castration laws are in place in several US states, but a bill for surgical castration has now been passed in Louisiana.
Louisiana lawmakers passed legislation this week that allows judges to sentence child sex offenders to surgical castration. Assuming the bill is signed into law, as is expected, Louisiana will become the latest member of a growing list of states to have a castration law on the books.Louisiana's GOP-controlled legislature passed the bill, which permits judges to order surgical castration for those convicted of aggravated sex crimes, including rape, incest, and molestation of a child under 13.
The decision should be rooted in scientific evidence that such treatment will decrease sex offender recidivism,' she said.Surgical castration, approved in Louisiana, is different and irreversible. Proponents argue it strengthens punishment for heinous crimes and protects children, believing it can significantly reduce an offender's chance of re-offending.'This is a consequence,' Republican state senator Valarie Hodges said during a committee hearing on the bill in April.
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