Thailand considers offering chemical castration to convicted sex offenders in exchange for shorter prison terms
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Convicted sex offenders in Thailand could soon be offered chemical castration in exchange for a shorter prison sentence, as lawmakers consider a bill aimed at tackling sex crimes, Reuters reports.
On Monday, 145 senators approved the bill, and two abstained. The lower house passed the bill back in March, according to Reuters. Before it becomes law, the bill must go through one more house vote and receive a royal endorsement.
The castration injection — which lowers testosterone levels — would be offered to criminals who are considered likely to commit additional crimes. More than 4,800 of the 16,413 convicted sex offenders released from Thai prisons between 2013 and 2020 re-offended, according to Reuters.
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