Castration Anxiety: Physicians, "Do No Harm," and Chemical Sterilization Laws

Journal of Bioethical Inquiry

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-91

  Appel, Jacob M ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Castration; Law; Louisiana; Sex crimes; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; ETHICS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PRISONER; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; HUMANS; LOUISIANA; MALE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; ORCHIECTOMY; PRISONERS; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 84857647000     PISSN: 11767529     EISSN: 18724353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11673-011-9341-z     Document Type: Article

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