In Poland and Moldova, child molesters are mandatorily subjected to chemical castration in some cases, while Estonia allows it on a voluntary basis as an alternative to a prison term. In Indonesia, as well, a presidential regulation in 2016 allowed chemical castration as a punishment for child sex offenders.

Where is castration still practiced?

It has been used infrequently in the United States in the past 100 years, although in some states, among them Oklahoma and California, sex offenders have been castrated. The practice has been more widely used in Germany and Scandinavia.

Do any countries use chemical castration?

Some countries, like Israel, the UK, and Poland, have also used chemical castration in the past on sex offenders. In May, Alabama passed one of the most restrictive abortion law in the United States.