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castration

[kas-trey-shuhn] / ˌkæsˈtreɪ ʃən /


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But voters and analysts told AFP it was more a fear of losing rights to a president who has proposed chemical castration for rapists and intelligence operations that require no warrants.

From Barron's

Research on the impact of chemical castration - while limited - has shown considerable reductions in reoffending rates.

From BBC

The government also confirmed it would expand a pilot scheme offering chemical castration to some prisoners, with a view to making it nationwide and potentially mandatory.

From BBC

Zambia's Justice Minister Princess Kasune-Zulu has called for the castration of child rapists as an extreme measure to deter perpetrators and protect children from abuse.

From BBC

I know that the side effects of hormone treatment, horrifyingly referred to as “chemical castration,” can be permanent.

From Los Angeles Times