Louisiana Gov. Jindal Authorizes Chemical Castration Of Sex Offenders

Rising Republican star Bobby Jindal signed legislation allowing judges to force convicted rapists to undergo chemical castration, the Louisiana Advocate reports:

"I am glad we have taken such strong measures in Louisiana to put a stop to these monsters' brutal acts," the governor said in a prepared statement.

Jindal signed Senate Bill 144 into law on the day that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Louisiana cannot execute people who rape children under the age of 12.

The governor blasted the high court's decision.

"I am especially glad to sign (SB144) into Louisiana law ... on the same day the Supreme Court has made an atrocious ruling against our state's ability to sentence those who sexually assault our children to the fullest extent," he said.

Jindal, the country's youngest governor and the first with Indian roots, is often cited as a potential Vice Presidental nominee for McCain. He has spoken out in defense of intelligent design and written about his participation in an exorcism.

Comments

[deadscout]

Think of all the psychological pain inflicted upon children by divorce. Often times, this divorce is brought about by a man's urge to screw around so maybe Jindal's friend Vitter should be chemically castrated?
By the way, I am all for protecting children but I would like to see the science. Will this really help or is this another republican handout to the pharmaceutical companies at 1700 dollars a shot?

[95flhtcu]

Why doesn't he just exorcise the demons out of them against their will? He says he's gotten good results with that. http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/06/bobby_jindals_dance_with_the_d.php

[AmericanSinceFeb08]

Keep talking, Bobby, you are doing a good job..... exposing the real GOP.

[livesimply]

Chemical castration is a misnomer. It is temporary and is delivered by injection once a month. I am personally all for it if it works. The measure is for rape of children, for heaven's sake. IMHO, it is not about republican or democrat. It is about keeping more children safe.

[mccabe49]

You moron. There is still molestation. Child predators even if you castrate them are not "cured" of their psychological illness.

[livesimply]

I am not a moron by any measure. It's true that depo-provera is not a sure thing and I never said it was a cure, but I don't think it is a cruel measure.

[kdogg]

i did some research and chemical castration, while its self is temporary, has many long term effects even with just a few doses.

[livesimply]

I'd like to know what they are. The drug is actually common is usage (voluntarily.)

[livesimply]

The only health risk indicated is possible bone loss in women after long term use. It it commonly used for birth control. It is synthetic progesterone.

[soapington]

Why stop at chemical castration? Why not chop off their arms, legs and penises, and tattoo the words CHILD RAPIST across their foreheads? Then you could prop them up in public places so that right-minded people could throw heavy objects at them.

[edwarvir]

soapington Branding a child predador is not a bad idea.

[Lynette]

The GOPs will turn America into IRAN a society ran by religious fanatics--soon abortion will be banned, guns will be strapped to our trucks, and our belts, and bibles will be in required in our glove compartment boxes. And we still will be crazy, non-forgiving, and ranting on and on about everyone who disagrees with us.

[EyeWantOneNation]

AHHHHHH - - MY America !!!!!

[KBAR]

guns will be strapped to our trucks, and our belts,

Not likely. Or did you miss the news?

[realityczech4u]

Lynette, the best advice I can give you is to wrap tin foil around your head and watch the skies for the black helicopters of the GOP which are, of course, piloted by Christians. They are on the way.
(the tin foil is to deflect the radio waves with which they try to program your mind with religious doctrine) Best of luck to you.

[nukemind]

Ah, Jindal, so typical of his party. All about saving that unborn fetus, but man once they're on Earth and commit a crime, castrate 'em, lock 'em away forever (US of A numero uno when it comes to incarceration, something to be proud of, i'm sure) and execute 'em. So I'm guessing he's not really into doing as Jesus would do here?

Also, it's weird how 'diversity' works in the GOP. It's like they find some bizarro version of a person of color who is supportive of corprate rights and christian fundies and voila the GOP love diversity!

Here's hoping that McCain goes with Jindal as his VP. I mean it sounds like they're on the same wavelength, you know the one that people in mental institutions pick up with their imaginary radios.

[Lynette]

WOW, what happened to the GOP's Right Wing Christian conservative views and teachings of Jesus? What would Jesus do?????? WOW, I am all for a criminal doing his time and paying the price, but the thought of this one sounds heinous.

[proudloudlib]

To a Republican, law and order always trumps Jesus.

[realityczech4u]

And to a liberal, the 'rights' of criminals always trump the rights of crime victims to be free of the terror of being re-victimized when these mostlly uncurable perverts re-offend. So what was your point?

[soapington]

A perfect running-mate for John McQuayle - a team made in heaven!

[GeorgeKaplan]

Jindal is a nut.

[Shelly1970]

Obviously if this guy were picked as McCain's running-mate, it would be in attempt to counter Obama as a young minority who excites his base. They think this would be an alternative choice for people leaning to Obama? Haha.

[DRaymond]

There is actually a considerable number of papers on the effectiveness of antiandrogen drugs combined with counseling. The recidivism rate is actually helped considerably.

To clarify, adult rape is often not about sex but about power and hatred. Thus if you reduce the sexual drive of an adult rapist it is unlikely to help, and possibly increase, the chances of committing another assault. Pedophillia, by comparison is a sexual fetish and reducing the sex drive can help.

Chemical castration is a loaded term. Nothing falls off or disappears. It is reversible. Most typically it is done with the same type of drugs that are otherwise used by women for birth control.

[jethrock]

Yeah... And there are studies that show Lobotomy's have the same effect.

The recidivism rate is actually dramatically affected.

[ebanks84]

Has it ever been used on men before? What are the effects on men? Do they have any sexual feeling at all do you know? Just asking.

[proudloudlib]

I think it is used in several states. It doesn't affect the brain, just the pen#s. D Raymond is right about the difference b/t adult rape and pedophilia.

Are those atheists still after you, ebanks? I gave them a piece of my mind!

[mccabe49]

baloney molestation of a child is about power also. Where did you get your degree in Psychology?

[Tommygun264]

I'm sure the Governor has loads of peer-reviewed documented evidence proving chemical castration is effective. I mean, only a total moron, a complete panderer, or both would enact a law just going on his gut, right?

[realityczech4u]

Naw! This can't be true. How draconian. This has got to be violating these perverts' 'rights'. Leave them intact so they can go out and rape and molest children again. Be glad they don't live in my America. No chemicals there. More than one offense and they'd be peeing through a plastic tube.

[ebanks84]

Where is your America? Can we send a few there?

[VivaZapata]

Surely there's a Republican joke in there somewhere.

[EyeWantOneNation]

Far too many previous posters thought so !!!

[Tommygun264]

Jindal is the punchline.

[obiter]

LMAO