During the last session of the Texas Legislature, a bill was introduced that would have allowed castrations of inmates who wanted the operation. The Senate passed the measure, but the House didn't. For All, was lost in the crush of thousands of bills at the end of the session. The Council on Sex Offender Treatment also supported the failed measure as well, said May, its executive director. We recommended that castration was an acceptable treatment for the sexual behavior of men with pedophilia disorder.
Many people believe that if a sexual assault victim survives a rape, the trauma is over.
Too often however, the trauma, stress and degradation have only begun. Through a group called Natural Born Survivors, Skyvara's own brainchild, this courageous young woman is currently conducting forums across Houston designed to provide much-needed information to women regarding the roles of police and hospitals, the legal system and women's centers, as well as how to deal with unexpected reactions from family and friends. I had to fight to get protection against disease and pregnancy after being raped and brutalized. Doctors and hospitals are not required to provide these - and sometimes act as though we are the criminals, as though we don't deserve their concern and help. Rape can leave a woman feeling completely violated and powerless.