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Singapore considers chemical castration for crime reduction amid ethical debates

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Singapore is considering chemical castration as a potential measure to reduce crime rates, according to Senior Minister and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam. While the government is open to the idea, Shanmugam noted that evidence regarding its effectiveness remains inconclusive. Experts are raising ethical and health concerns, questioning who would receive the treatment, its duration, and whether it would be a proportional response to offenses. AI

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Singapore considers chemical castration for crime reduction amid ethical debates

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kolette Lim ·

    Singapore is open to chemical castration, but what are ethical, health concerns?

    Singapore’s openness to chemical castration for sex offenders has cast light on the ethical questions surrounding the treatment, with the discussion centred on whether it would fill any gap left by existing legislation. Experts point to how safeguards would be set regarding who r…

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