{
  "id": 6290951,
  "title": "Singapore open to considering chemical castration for sex offenders if proven effective: SM Shanmugam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/singapore-open-to-considering-chemical-castration-for-sex-offenders-6290951",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T14:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/chemical-castration-sex-crimes-offenders-shanmugam-mha-6370321"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The evidence on whether chemical castration is effective in bringing down crime rates is so far \"not conclusive\", said Senior Minister K Shanmugam.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}