Mandatory depo-provera jabs for paedophiles in the UK (chemical castration)

I haven’t wrote a entry for a while, hence my ill health I felt compelled to try and complete as many entries as I can, here is my new entry:-I recently came over a article relating to Depo-Provera Jabs for Paedophiles and more so a petition which can be signed here http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/childprotecter/  which I am personally backing myself, however do not feel obliged to sign the petition if you do not think its morally correct.

Sex offenders, such as rapists, paedophiles, and exhibitionists, are among the highest reoccurring offences UK. These offenders commit crimes that put fear into the general public and pose a threat to people that live in their neighbourhoods. These offenders should be punished and not let off or forgiven of their crime(s) just because they have gone through a treatment program, most or which cannot show a significant success rate.

Chemical castration is an ideal punishment for sex offenders and also a therapy treatment in my eyes. When Depo-Provera is administered, recidivism rates fall to 5%. Their sexual fantasies are lessened as a result of the reduction of testosterone levels. Although men administered this drug are capable of having sexual intercourse, many people argue that chemical castration is cruel and unusual punishment. This argument is countered by the fact that sex offenders are required to get injections only once a month. What is “cruel and unusual” is allowing sex offenders to attack innocent children or woman. This effective therapy will protect future victims. It is an “offender friendly” way of reducing sexual violence

A few US States, including California and Florida, permit convicted sex offenders to be injected with Depo Provera, an FDA-approved birth control drug. Often called “chemical castration,” Depo Provera is meant to quell the sex drive of male sex offenders by lowering their testosterone levels. The drug does not render any permanent physical change to the body. The treatment is believed to be most effective on sex offenders who possess uncontrollable biological urges that take the form of sexual fantasies that are usually only satisfied by acting on the fantasy.

Both the California and Florida statutes provide for mandatory injections for repeat sex offenders, as well as discretionary injections for first-time offenders. Despite the mandatory language in the Florida law, the law has apparently been invoked only a few times since its passage in 1997.

Critics, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), charge that chemical castration violates sex offenders’ constitutional rights. (I personally think this is ridiculous to say the least and any rights should be waved once they are convicted of sex crimes) The ACLU contends that chemical castration violates an offender’s implied right to privacy under the Fourteenth Amendment, rights of due process and equal protection, and the Eighth Amendment’s ban of cruel and unusual punishment.

Pursuant to a 1997 law, Texas permits surgical castration of offenders. By May 2005, three men had undergone the voluntary procedure. Candidates must be at least 21 years of age, have had at least two sex offence convictions, and have undergone at least 18 months of sex offender treatment, including Depo Provera injections, to understand how their bodies might react with less testosterone.

So I guess, the question is? Do you think the UK should adopt a new law for Depo Provera injections for paedophiles or any sex offender for that matter of fact.

In the US, a study run on paedophiles has proven that when a paedophile is administered with the Depo-provera injection it diminshes their “drive” and “urges” to perform their sickening acts upon children (this is the case with almost every paedophile once given the Depo-provera and has a 95% success rate)

The Depo-provera is widely available in the UK and is better known as the “contraceptive jab” which are given to women as a precaution for unwanted pregnancies. The Depo-provera is now regularly used on paedophiles in the US and has had extremely positive results. It is now a condition of their parole that they agree to this injection.

Chemical and physical castration are NOT the same. Physical castration involves the removal of the testicles, and although this can be very effective, it does not always achieve the results needed. Therefore, chemical castration is the preferred method and it is by far, the most effective.

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