Surgical and chemical castration are legal in some US states and countries like Poland. California was the first state to legalize it, with eight others following. Chemical castration is done with Depo-Provera, reducing testosterone levels. Some states require the offender to have committed the offense against a minor. Nine US states have legalized castration.
Yes, surgical and chemical castration are legal in several US states and some countries, such as Poland. In the United States, California was the first state to legalize the procedure, both chemically and surgically. Eight other US states have laws allowing chemical or surgical castration, or both. Some states have requirements that must be met for the procedure to be legal, such as the offender must have committed the offense against a minor.
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Chemical castration is done with a female hormone called medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), commonly known as Depo-Provera. In women, the hormone helps regulate menstrual cycles and treats menopausal symptoms. In males, however, it reduces their testosterone to pre-pubescent levels.
In the United States, 3 to 6 percent of boys and 12 to 28 percent of girls are victims of some sort of sexual violation before age 18, and 10 to 15 percent of adult women have been raped.
Nine US states have legalized castration: Georgia, Montana, Oregon, Wisconsin, California, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana and Texas.
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