An Alabama measure that would require certain child sex offenders to undergo chemical castration before being released from prison is awaiting the governor's signature. “They have marked this child for life and the punishment should fit the crime,” Hurst told WIAT-TV in Birmingham. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ARRESTED, ACCUSED OF MORE THAN 100 CHILD SEX CRIMES: REPORTSThe offenders would be required to foot the bill for the procedure. Several states already passed chemical castration bills, but it is not known how often the practice is used. Unlike surgical castration -- which involves the severing of one's genitals -- chemical castration uses drugs to suppress sexual urges.

Source: Fox News June 04, 2019 21:56 UTC