Massachusetts Conditions for Farm Animals Initiative
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The Massachusetts Conditions for Farm Animals Initiative was Question 3 on the November 8, 2016 statewide ballot.[1] If approved by voters, the measure would phase out what advocates say are "extreme" methods of farm animal confinement.[2]
Eleven other states already had rules regulating confinement conditions for certain farm animals and regulating the sale of products from such animals kept in "extreme confinement".[3]
The measure was approved by voters.[4] Small cages will be restricted in phases, and the measure is intended to fully in place by 2022.[4]
Supporters
Opponents
- No on Question 3 website
See also
References
- ↑ Dumcius, Gintautas (2016-07-11). "Here are your Mass. ballot questions for Nov. 2016: Charter schools, marijuana, farm animal cruelty, and 2nd slot parlor". MassLive.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ↑ "An Act to Prevent Cruelty to Farm Animals" (PDF) (Complete text of this initiative). Massachusetts Attorney General. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ↑ Wooten, Casey (2016-10-17). "Farm Animal Confinement Rule to Go to Massachusetts Voters". Bloomberg BNA. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
Massachusetts may join 11 other states in establishing anti-cruelty rules increasing the size of certain farm animal enclosures and regulating the sale of products from animals raised in extreme confinement
- 1 2 Buell, Spencer (November 8, 2016). "Mass. Passes Question 3 on Animal Confinement". Boston Magazine.
- ↑ McGowan, Amanda (2016-10-17). "On Cage-Free Ballot Question, AG Maura Healey Sides With The Birds". WGBH (FM). Retrieved 2016-10-21.
Healey told Boston Public Radio Monday that she was inspired to vote yes on the ballot measure—which would prohibit pigs, calves raised for veal, and egg-laying hens from being held in confined spaces—from taking care of chickens during her childhood.
External links
- "An Act to Prevent Cruelty to Farm Animals" (PDF) (Complete text of this initiative). Massachusetts Attorney General. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- "Official summary of this initiative" (PDF) (Attorney General's official summary of proposed law). Massachusetts Attorney General. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- "James H. Dunn & another vs. Attorney General & others" (PDF) (Court decision affirming the certification of this initiative). Massachusetts Attorney General. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- "List of 2015-2016 Initiative Petitions Filed". Massachusetts Attorney General. Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- Massachusetts Farm Animal Containment Initiative (2016) at Ballotpedia
- Florida Animal Cruelty, Amendment 10 (2002) at Ballotpedia
- Arizona Humane Farms, Proposition 204 (2006) at Ballotpedia
- Treatment of animals on the ballot at Ballotpedia
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