Thursday, August 10, 2006

[Canada] Chemical castration of pedophile upheld by Federal Court / Ottawa Citizen, 9 Aug 2006

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Glen McGregor
"A convicted pedophile ordered to take medication to control his sexual urges has lost his bid to have "chemical castration" declared unconstitutional. Shaun Deacon claimed that drugs prescribed under conditions of his release from prison were a violation of the liberty and security of the person guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms."