Castration
Provision of Castration Bill in Texas
Published in Sex Weekly Plus, April 28th, 1997
Texas state Sen. Teel Bivins, R-Amarillo, has sponsored a bill providing for voluntary surgical castration of inmates who are repeat child molesters. Its key provision include: The orchiectomy, or removal of the testicles, would be performed by a physician employed or retained by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The inmate would have to have been convicted at least twice of indecency with a child, sexual assault of a child, or aggravated sexual assault of a child; be at least 21 years old; request the procedure in writing; and sign a statement admitting he committed the offenses of which he was convicted. The inmate would have to be screened...
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Source: Sex Weekly Plus (1997-04-28)
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