Chemical Castration: The Benefits and Disadvantages Intrinsic to Injecting Male Pedophiliacs with Depo-Provera Marquita Mack Child molestation is a serious problem in the United States. The legal system is lenient with pedophiles, punishing them with insufficiently brief prison sentences that are further abbreviated by the option of parole. Some child molesters are released back into society after serving as little as one fourth of their prison-time (1). Recidivism is extremely high among child molesters;
The Depo Provera Shot. What is it exactly? It is a female contraceptive form of birth control this shot is made up of a similar hormone as progesterone. It is injected in either the buttocks. Each shot works up to 12-14 weeks, but in order for it to work properly you have to get it redone every 12 weeks. What it does is it suppresses ovulation, keeping your ovaries from releasing an egg. It also thickens cervical mucus from reaching the eggs. Studies show that this drug is just as effective as having
the physical and emotional violation of our family, friends, but most often... ... middle of paper ... ...any case studies that have had positive results, and personal statements from convicted sex offenders who state the effectiveness of the Depo-Provera injections is 100%. For now voluntary chemical castration is good, but with a medical therapy that is having such a drastic result on such a severe problem and is still being fought, time is wasting and people are paying for it with their dignity
weekly with Depo-Provera. This drug is supposed to calm down the molesters sex drive. In a recent questionnaire, I have found out that 48% percent of people belived in Chemical Castration and that 48% did not believe in it. Only 4 % of the people did not know what this procedure was. People tend to get mixed emotions about this procedure because people think that Depo-Provera will not have any effect on the molester. Depo-Provera is a type of birth control that women use. Depo-Provera is a birth
“Life is precious” is a common quote that has been used throughout the ages. In the medical world of today, we do all we can to preserve life. We go to such lengths that some wonder where we would stop. If you could save hundreds, or even millions of lives, by taking the lives of a few, would it be right? In the book titled “Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro this question is explored in more depth. Using Ishiguro’s fictional book, along with historical documents of actual human experiment cases
Endometriosis Endometriosis is a very painful disease where tissue that usually grows inside the uterus grows outside the uterus. Because this tissue is endometrial tissue it still breaks down and bleeds during the menstrual cycle. Once the tissue breaks down there is no way for it to leave the body. This can cause severe pain. Endometriosis can also involve the ovaries and cyst can form called endometriomas. There are several symptoms from endometriosis, severe abdominal pain, pain with intercourse
Planned Parenthood is an organization dedicated to fighting for women’s health and rights as well as equality. Margaret Sanger founded Planned Parenthood. Margret Sanger was an activist, writer, sex educator, and nurse. Margret Sanger experienced firsthand what women coping with unwanted pregnancy were going through (History and Success, 2015). Margret Sanger’s mother bore eighteen children and of those eighteen children, eleven survived. As a result of having so many children, her mother passed
American Eugenics: Race, Queer Anatomy, and the Science of Nationalism Works Cited Missing Nancy Ordover argues that current attempts to regulate marginalized social groups are eugenicist movements couched in new language. While "today, the preoccupation with immigrant fertility is couched in concerns over expenditures rather than in classic eugenicist worries over the depletion of the national gene pool" (54), that supposed strain on the national economy presented by immigration is still located
Contraception “WHICH ONE?” There are many forms of contraception. Contraception is a form of birth control. Although, some methods of contraception also protect from STD‘s (sexual transmitted diseases). How well birth control works depends on a number of factors. These include medical conditions, or are people taking any drugs prescribed or not. Whether it is convenient, or if it causes any side effects. The main forms of contraception in order of the most commonly used through out the
History, Race, and Violence in the Arena of Reproduction Enslavement. In 1997, Dorothy Roberts wrote a salient book titled Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty. Roberts explicates the crusade to punish Black women—especially the destitute—for having children. The exploitation of Black women in the U.S. began in the days of slavery and, appropriately enough, Roberts introduces her first chapter with an illustrative story: When Rose Williams was sixteen years
Generally, the term sex offenders apply to persons who rape women, minor girls or molest boys. However, it can also apply to individuals who engage in passive sex offenses such as child pornography. Many women carry mace-sparing devices in their purses and other times; parent goes an extra mile to check their neighborhood for registered sex offenders just to protect their children. For long, the government and other security agencies have struggled to find an effective way to protect women, children
Although the sex talk is often a scary conversation for parents and for teenagers, one cannot avoid the facts - like the average first time to have sex is during the age of 17 (Guttmacher Institute). With that being said, only 49% of teenagers have discussed with their parents different forms of birth control (Advocates for Youth). There are several different forms of birth control that millions do not participate in, and several people don’t even know about. Contraception and birth control have
2. What are specific signs and symptoms of concern and why? (15pts) Answer: The diagnosis of bipolar I disorder with acute manic phase is made for Ms. IC after rule out medical condition and substance abuse. It is concerning that Ms. IC presents with little sleep for days, also might not consume food or fluids for days, poor judgment and behavior, plus her medical history of mania. Due to dehydration, faulty judgment and unable to meet her own physiologic need as well as to set limits on her own
In the United States, out of all pregnancies 52 percent are unplanned. This is strictly from misuse of birth controls or lack thereof. Of all the 52 percent of unplanned pregnancies only 5 percent were from contraceptives failing. Although there are numerous different forms of contraceptives most of them are geared more towards women. Women have the option of; Abstinence, Implants, Patches, pills, shot, sponge, Vaginal Ring, Cervical Cap, Diaphragm, and finally the IUD. Abstinence is the act from
Abortion is Seriously Wrong Many clinics provide abortion services for women with unplanned or uncontrollable pregnancies. Some women find themselves with an unplanned pregnancy rather than an uncontrollable one. Unplanned in fact that a contraceptive failed, or may not have been easily accessible: uncontrolled in the sense of factors being greater than limited contraception. Abortion has been performed in many clinics as a treatment for unfit or unhealthy women, and for women who may have been
With so many opportunities to learn about their sexuality denied, Latina girls are forced to empower their own sexual knowledge on their own or with the help of friends. One example is through the use of self-respect. Similar to how mothers often instill a sense of self-respect on to their daughters, many Latina girls use the same concept to redefine the concept of the good girl/ bad girl dichotomy. Instead of the act itself automatically labeling girls as bad girls, it is the reasoning behind their
The Lanier County health department supports several of the topics pertaining to Healthy People 2020. Some topics that the health department and Healthy People 2020 have in common include, education and community-based programs, environmental health, family planning, immunization and infectious disease, sexually transmitted diseases, and maternal, infant, and child health. One topic that stands out to me is, education and community-based programs, which shares the goals and objective of this agency
In Texas, May 2012 a repeat child sex offender Craig Stephen Hoard was handed seven life sentences. Hoard was convicted of indecency in 1977 and was released for parole from prison in February 2001. Seven days later he was convicted for sex with a child. He served nine years in state prison. Three months after his release from his nine year sentence in 2010 he was arrested again. In June 2010, Police arrested Hoard, finding child porn on his computer and iPod. A video of Hoard was found of him in
antiandrogen to regulate the level of testosterone, decrease the number and times of erections consisting masturbation and sexual activity. If patient fails to take the medicine the symptoms will be returned immediately. Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera) is drugs that can help patient to reduce testosterone especially treat for severe patient. This medicine helps to control paraphilia occurrence. However, these two medicines are consisting side effect such as weight disturbance, headache, insomnia
Birth Control “Birth control is cheap, while an unplanned birth is not” (Wahlin 10). Birth control is the practice of preventing unwanted pregnancies. More than 43 million women of reproductive age are sexually active and want to prevent pregnancy, 89 percent are practicing contraception. There are many reasons why the use of birth control should be reduced, just a few of them included the different ways it is offered, the many harmful effects and the unreasonable cost. There are many