Animal Rights

Are Elephants People? New York’s Highest Court Hears Case for Animal Personhood

Animal rights group “continues to misuse the writ of habeas corpus” to advance agenda, says zoo. Forget fetal personhood or corporate personhood. The next big battle over extending individual rights under U.S. law may come from a case involving an Asian elephant named Happy. The matter is currently being considered by New York’s highest court.

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Why Tory ‘fish have feelings’ bill could backfire: New law will spark rows over halal meat and open floodgates to campaigners who want to ban hunting and shooting

The Animal Sentience Bill in last week’s Queen’s Speech established an Animal Sentience Commission to ensure that all government departments ensure that their future measures and policies do not have ‘an adverse effect on animal welfare as sentient beings’.

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by Sarcasticat••0•Posted inAnimal Rights, Britain, Halal