MOLDOVA CHEMICAL CASTRATION FOR CONVICTED PEDOPHILES LEGALIZED

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According to new legislation introduced Tuesday, foreigners convicted of sexually abusingchildren in Moldova will be mandatorily castrated.  The new law states foreign and Moldovannationals found guilty of pedophilia will be chemically castrated, while courts will ruleseparately on those found guilty of rape.  The law was approved by parliament after lawmakerssaid the impoverished nation was attracting pedophiles from the West.  It will becomeeffective July 1.  Chemical castration involves the administration of testosterone-suppressinghormones every three months, which are intended to curb sexual drive and male fertility.  Thenew legislation follows similar