Animal Testing, California Passes Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act. Ricky Gervais helps even more animals, Cat Dissection, University of Missouri School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania & Episode 32 features Texas A&M's Dog Experiments
California State Assembly unanimously passes Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act #YesOnSB1249 @PCRM
Tweet thisCalifornia State Assembly Unanimously Passes Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act.
California lawmakers approved Senate Bill 1249, the California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, sending the bill to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk for his signature. The bill passed in the State Assembly with a 80-0 vote and a procedural concurrence vote in the Senate.
Authored by Senator Cathleen Galgiani and co-sponsored by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and Social Compassion in Legislation, SB 1249 would make it unlawful for cosmetic manufacturers to sell any cosmetic in California if the final product or any component of the product was knowingly tested on animals after January 1, 2020, with some exceptions for regulatory requirements.
Following the votes, Senator Galgiani stated, “I’m proud of California lawmakers for moving science, industry, and ethics forward today. Cruelty-free cosmetics are good for business, safe for humans, and don’t harm animals.”
“I’m honored to have had the opportunity to present SB 1249 on the Assembly floor, which would put a ban on animal testing in cosmetics, in favor of more ethical approaches to cosmetic testing. This compromise reflects how business interests and consumer protection can go hand in hand, and I commend animal rights activists and the cosmetic industry alike, as we move forward on this important legislation to protect animals and adopt cruelty-free cosmetics,” stated SB 1249 principal co-author Assemblymember Ash Kalra.
“Passing 1249 will alter testing practices across the globe,” said Kristie Sullivan, M.P.H., vice president of research policy for the Physicians Committee. “The use of nonanimal testing methods available today will surge, encouraging the development of even more human-relevant testing methods—methods that are applicable to safety testing beyond the area of cosmetics.”
“This historic bill will save thousands of animals every year,” said Judie Mancuso, founder and president of Social Compassion in Legislation. “It’s truly inspirational to see industry, animal protection, science advocates, and legislators working together to achieve this honorable objective.”
If the law passes, California would join the European Union, Switzerland, India, Israel, Guatemala, and other countries that have banned or restricted animal testing on cosmetics.
This school year, millions of animals will be dissected in high schools across the U.S. — and many of them will be cats.
Yes, that's right. Precious felines, who many of us love and care for as pets, are one of the most commonly dissected animals in schools.
Please sign this petition demanding an end to cat dissection in U.S. schools now.
Animal dissection is a cruel practice that has no place in our schools. According to PETA investigations into biological supply companies that provide schools with animals for dissection, animals experience all kinds of horrifying abuse before they are killed and sold to schools. Specifically, cats were found to be embalmed before they had actually any chance of life. In other cases, cats were taken from shelters, pet stores, and the streets, ripped away from any chance at a happy life.
The cruel practice isn't just bad for cats; it's bad for kids and teaches them to have a callousness towards life. Various leaked videos show kids playing with mutilated animal bodies during dissection lessons, including high schoolers playing jump rope with a cat intestines and dancing with cat bodies. Given the notorious link that exists between animal cruelty and violent behavior, it's unconscionable that we allow kids to dissect these amazing, intelligent creatures.
Especially considering the fact that the dissection of any animal is archaic and downright unnecessary. From 3-D models to digital simulation programs, there are a host of dissection alternatives available that schools can and should embrace.
Times have changed, and it's time we make our voices heard. Sign this petition and let's end the disgusting practice of cat dissection in schools now.
Rats Injected With Drugs, Monkeys Denied Water, Birds Trapped in Bags, and More. It's back-to-school time, but it's still hell for animals in laboratories, who didn't get a summer break from being tormented. Click here to learn about ways to help.
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