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Inventor intends Rape-aXe device to bring justice to South African rape victims

[Dr. Sonnet] Ehlers is distributing the female condoms in the various South African cities where the World Cup soccer games are taking place.

The woman inserts the latex condom like a tampon. Jagged rows of teeth-like hooks line its inside and attach on a man’s penis during penetration, Ehlers said.

Once it lodges, only a doctor can remove it — a procedure Ehlers hopes will be done with authorities on standby to make an arrest.

“It hurts, he cannot pee and walk when it’s on,” she said. “If he tries to remove it, it will clasp even tighter… however, it doesn’t break the skin, and there’s no danger of fluid exposure.”…

After the trial period, they’ll be available for about $2 a piece. She hopes the women will report back to her…

Its one advantage is it allows justice to be served, she said.

South Africa has one of the highest rape rates in the world, Human Rights Watch says on its website. A 2009 report by the nation’s Medical Research Council found that 28 percent of men surveyed had raped a woman or girl, with one in 20 saying they had raped in the past year, according to Human Rights Watch.

Read the full article to survey the range of opinions expressed about the device.

Although this story is from CNN, I note that the LA Times actually covered it back in 2005. Ergo, the product has been in the works for a while.

Related link: Official Rape-aXe Website