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After it was said that "animals used in circuses were subjected to chronic confinement, physical abuse, and psychological torment", AWBI, in 2013, banned the registration of elephants for performance. [20] PETA India put up billboards prior to a 2020 annual religious event Eid al-Adha where animals are ritualistically slaughtered. The ...
In June 2017, MP Matthias Aebischer (Social Democratic Party) proposed a bill to ban the import of meat from animals that have undergone ritual slaughter. The bill also included a ban on foie gras , which is controversial because it is produced by forcefeeding geese which is widely considered cruel, despite being popular amongst especially ...
This petition and subsequent debate formed the impetus behind the introduction of the Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill, commonly referred to as Finn's Law after a police dog that was stabbed and seriously injured during the course of his work while pursuing a suspect. [1]
In 2009, Bolivia became the first country to banish animal abuse and harm in circuses. [1] The United States of America is the only country in the world that has banned killing horses for consumption, [citation needed] and India have banned killing cows for consumption in some of its states. [citation needed]
Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all sentient animals have moral worth independent of their utility to humans, and that their most basic interests—such as avoiding suffering—should be afforded the same consideration as similar interests of human beings. [2]
Animal (De)liberation: Should the Consumption of Animal Products Be Banned? is a 2016 book, written by Jan Deckers and published by Ubiquity Press.The book engages with the work of many scholars who have written on the subject, including Carol Adams, Alasdair Cochrane, Gary Francione, Melanie Joy, Martha Nussbaum, and Peter Singer, as well as with the views of non-specialists, including ...
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Star said of convenience devocalization: "To take a voice away from an animal is morally wrong." The bill became state law on April 23, 2010. [21] Devocalizing cats and dogs also became illegal in Warwick, Rhode Island, by city ordinance in 2011. [22] Legislation to ban devocalization of dogs and cats in New York State is pending. [citation needed]