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A first in pets' rights?
May. 8th, 2007 10:16 amWhen a custody/inherritance battle turned bitter, a judge assigned an attourney to represent the dog's rights. I think that's just awesome. :)
May. 8th, 2007
"Pillow Angel" surgery was illegal
May. 8th, 2007 07:41 pmIt's not often we hear follow-ups on headline news, so I figured I'd bring this one to y'all's attention: the surgery that removed "pillow angel" Ashley's uterus has been determined to have been against the law.
"Washington law specifically prohibits the sterilization of minors with developmental disabilities without zealous advocacy on their behalf and court approval," said Mark Stroh, WPAS [Washington Protection and Advocacy System, a private group vested with federal investigative authority for people with disabilities,] executive director, in a statement. The hospital has apologized and says they'll be more rigorous in the future, including ALL future treatments for Ashley herself. WPAS is not intending to prosecute.
"Washington law specifically prohibits the sterilization of minors with developmental disabilities without zealous advocacy on their behalf and court approval," said Mark Stroh, WPAS [Washington Protection and Advocacy System, a private group vested with federal investigative authority for people with disabilities,] executive director, in a statement. The hospital has apologized and says they'll be more rigorous in the future, including ALL future treatments for Ashley herself. WPAS is not intending to prosecute.
Not only have 50 thousand pigs destined for human consumption been fed melamine-tainted feed, but I missed the announcement that 20 million poultry had, and now they're saying an unknown number of fish at fish farms and used to stock bodies of water, top it all off. The pork has been tested for melamine contamination but there are no results, the poultry have tested negative (i.e., comparatively safe to eat), and the fish are a new development so they're just looking into it. I have not heard any news against beef or lamb.
Authorities are claiming a "dilution factor" would result in humans consuming less melamine (presumably by weight of the consumer) than the dead cats and dogs did. However it's worth pointing out that being at the top of the food chain has its own drawbacks, as it is easier to end up with a high concentration of chemicals in the body, as in the case of bald eagle eggshells and DDT.
If you're a meateater (like me), keep your eyes peeled about this, and consider different sources of food. Anybody know how long it'll take to get these tainted meat products out of the human food system?
Authorities are claiming a "dilution factor" would result in humans consuming less melamine (presumably by weight of the consumer) than the dead cats and dogs did. However it's worth pointing out that being at the top of the food chain has its own drawbacks, as it is easier to end up with a high concentration of chemicals in the body, as in the case of bald eagle eggshells and DDT.
If you're a meateater (like me), keep your eyes peeled about this, and consider different sources of food. Anybody know how long it'll take to get these tainted meat products out of the human food system?