Senate passes chemical castration bill

Activists carry messages deploring sexual violence, in Bangkok in April. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul)
Active supporters and workers carry messages deploring sexual violence, within Bangkok in Apr. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul)

The particular Senate on Tuesday passed a bill allowing the voluntary chemical castration of recidivist sex offenders.

The expenses had passed the third reading inside your home of Representatives within February.

The Senate unanimously approved the costs, which applies to do it again and violent intimate offenders, by 145-0 votes, with 2 abstentions.

The law requires the particular use  of the drug to have the consent of the convict and acceptance by at least 2 specialists, psychiatric and medical.

Convicts who accept to receive the treatment can in return have their prison terms shortened.

Health authorities will decide the particular procedures.

The bill can be law when published in the Royal Gazette, at a date to become decided by the cabinet.