Alabama Says No to Pedophilia

Alabama House Bill 379 passed Tuesday, requiring that child rapists be chemically castrated once released from prison. The Bill passed by the Alabama House of Representatives was sponsored by State Rep. Steve Hurst, D-Munford. Hurst said his original idea was for “surgical castration.” However, after much research of the issue, he instead opted for “chemical castration.” The perpetrator would have to be 21 or over and the victim between the ages of 7 to 13.

The procedure involves requiring felons to take medication that inhibits their sex drive. This sounds perfect, actually. This should make the ACLU and liberals calm down, because it could be worse for them. Does this also pertain to women? One would hope so. This disease should be taken out fully and not be bias in any fashion. Hurting children (and animals, for that matter) is a sinister disease that only leads to a lifetime of pain.

If they hurt a child, they need to be marked for life… State Rep. Steve Hurst, D-Munford

Alabama state Rep. Steve Hurst, D-Munford. (AP Photo/The Daily Home, file)

Chemical Castration Explained

Felons would be given the first dose of medication prior to their release. As a condition of their parole they would have to go to the Health Department for follow up doses, either through injection or orally. They would have to take the medication for the rest of their life. Failure to do so would be a parole violation and a class C felony under this legislation. Sounds like a plan! Americans should encourage more states to sign on for this.

Hurst said he has already passed legislation that prevents child molesters who rape a child 6 years old and younger from getting parole. This is very commendable. To be the voice for the voiceless, and stand up when no one will for that voiceless someone, is what it means to be the magis.

How Effective is It?

Alabama State Rep. Merika Coleman, D-Midfield, asked how they could track that the medication was actually working. Hurst admitted that would not be 100 percent effective as some people might molest children with an object. He added, however, that if it helped prevent some children from being molested then it would be worth it.

Hurst said offenders would have to pay for the medication unless they were indigent. In that case, the state would pay. The state would also have to pay for treatment prior to their release from prison. All of this sounds very fair. We need a clear and almost alarming warning in bright neon letters to all offenders. “We don’t like your ways and your child sacrificing time is over.”

Marked For Life

“I am not for hurting anyone, but if they hurt a child, they need to be marked for life,” Hurst said. I couldn’t agree more. No matter what race, creed, or sex a person may identify as. No one is subject to a pass when it comes to children. And if this was my bill I might have included animals. The voiceless need to finally have a voice.

State Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, told Hurst he praised him for the work he has done on this. “This is a good bill,” Simpson said. Detractors weren’t quite sure. “A molester is still going to molest,” said State Rep. Sam Jones, D-Mobile, “Medication won’t do it.” State Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham, accused the Republican majority of being cruel. Givan said she believes this bill won’t go anywhere in the Senate.

“Y’all just need to go ahead and pass the bill to chop the penis off,” Givan said. Democrat liberals need to take a chill pill, or really, they are just showing us their hand. Quite sickening, honestly. Not everyone who is accused is guilty, so implementing this law would require authorities to be positive beyond a reasonable doubt the person committed the crime. HB379 passed the House 72 to 16. The legislation now advances to the Alabama Senate.