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Ill. votes against slaughter

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May 17, 2007 Send To A Friend  | Print View

On Tuesday the Illinois state Senate voted 39-16 to ban the slaughter of American horses in Illinois for human consumption overseas. The Senate approved House Bill 1711 late Wednesday; the House had previously approved the bill by a vote of 74-41, and it now goes to Governor Rod Blagojevich for his signature. Gov. Blagojevich has advocated for a ban on horse slaughter, and is expected to sign the bill into law.
 

The Cavel International horse slaughterhouse in DeKalb, Ill., was the only active plant in the country still killing horses for human consumption. It was shut down last month when a federal court ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture could not provide inspections of horse meat, but re-opened when the court of appeals decided to allow Cavel to resume slaughtering horses while their appeal makes its way through the courts.


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