Poland set to impose chemical castration after outrage over incest case

Poland, enraged by a shocking case of incest, is set to become the first country in the European Union to give judges the right to impose chemical castration on convicted paedophiles. Although the plan has drawn overwhelming public support — 84 per cent of Poles approve, according to a survey conducted for Dziennik newspaper — it has also sparked criticism from liberal politicians and doctors who argue that... [read full story]