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Chemical Castration

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Chemical Castration
The treatment of men with paraphilia with methoxyprogesterone acetate, which inhibits gonadotropin secretion, thereby reducing sexual drives
chemical castration
Pharmacologic castration Public health The treatment of ♂ with paraphilia with methoxyprogesterone acetate, which inhibits gonadotropin secretion. See Chemical castration, Megan's law, Pedophilia.
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The debate over forced chemical castration was revived earlier this month by the rape and murder of a woman by a suspected re-offender.
French pedophile asks government for castration by Al Arabiya (Saudi Arabia)
Summary: Poland has approved a law making chemical castration mandatory for paedophiles in some cases, sparking criticism from human rights groups.
Poland backs chemical castration for paedophiles by Independent Television News Limited (ITN)
He agreed to chemical castration - injections of female hormones to neutralise his libido - to avoid prison.
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