Baton Rouge, La. — Louisiana judges could order surgical castration for people convicted of sex crimes against young children under legislation approved Monday, and if Republican Gov. Jeff Landry ...

A handful of states have similar measures in place, though the ACLU has previously spoken out against chemical castration for prisoners UPDATE: Governor Kay Ivey has approved a bill in Alabama ...

In South Korea, the abduction and rape of a 7-year-old girl last week outraged the public and prompted President Lee Myung-Bak to consider various measures including chemical castration to combat ...

In addition to castration, Thomas McCartney's plea deal includes 40 years in state prison, according to a Louisiana district attorney.

BATON ROUGE (WVUE) - On Tuesday (April 23), the Louisiana Senate greenlit a bill to allow for convicted sex offenders whose crime was against a victim under 13-years-old to be surgically castrated by ...

An old case sheds new light on castration's ability to prevent repeat offenders Dec. 12, 2007— -- Though leading the polls in Iowa, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has received ...

There is a fascinating urban legend that Apple’s logo is dedicated to Alan Turing, who committed suicide by biting into a cyanide injected apple. A few years after he was instrumental in breaking the ...

In a small city just above the heel of Italy’s boot, Carlo Broschi was born in 1705. Better known as Farinelli, his stage name, he became the greatest opera singer of the 18 th century, performing all ...

The treatment has been used in other countries to lower sexual desire in dangerous sex offenders CHEMICAL castration has been touted as a way to prevent convicted paedophiles from harming children.