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What's more inhumane than molesting a small, infant child?

Alabama Republican state Rep. Steve Hurst, who introduced a bill just signed into law that makes "chemical castration" a parole requirement for sex offenders whose victims are younger than 13. Critics believe that violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

Alabama Republican state Rep. Steve Hurst, who introduced a bill just signed into law that makes "chemical castration" a parole requirement for sex offenders whose victims are younger than 13. Critics believe that violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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