Blocking reproduction increases lifespan in both males and females of many different species, a new international University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found. Using data from mammals ...

It was New Year, a day when political leaders would extend greetings wishing people prosperity and happiness. But 2013 was different. Just a fortnight earlier, the country was shaken by the ‘Nirbhaya’ ...

Unlike chemical castration, which surpresses hormone production without removing organs, this procedure removes testicles in men and ovaries in women, according to Cleveland Clinic. If the court ...

Maintaining good oral hygiene practices is key to keeping your teeth and gums healthy—and spending two minutes brushing twice a day is a crucial part of any routine. This may seem like a simple ...

This article was originally published by The Marshall Project. Last year, Louisiana sparked a slew of sensational headlines when state legislators passed a law allowing surgical castration as ...

This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. This March, ...

Lisa Forsberg has received funding from the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme (award pf170028), the Journal of Moral Education Trust through the British Academy /Leverhulme Small Research ...

A British government minister says she’s "not squeamish" about the idea of chemical castration for male sex offenders, and wants to make it mandatory. The UK is considering a range of options from a ...

LONDON — The British government will roll out the use of medication to suppress the sex drive of sex offenders, as part of a package of measures to reduce the risk of reoffending and alleviate the ...

Though the review highlighted the treatment would not be relevant for some sex offenders such as rapists driven by power and control, rather than sexual preoccupation, Mahmood said studies show that ...

Some rapists and child abusers may face mandatory chemical castration under the biggest shake-up of UK sentencing laws for three decades. As part of an attempt to tackle the "overcrowding crisis" in ...