Tag: habeas corpus
In Argentina, Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Refusing to Terminate Pregnancy
I can write those words. I understand their meaning. But I can’t comprehend such an utter rejection of human exceptionalism.
Judge Wishes She Could Rule Elephant a “Person”
This kind of thinking drives me nuts. First, we don’t treat animals as mere things or as being akin to inanimate objects.
Chimpanzee Liberation? Why Animal Rights and Human Rights Cannot Coexist
A “manifesto” in the science journal Human Evolution declares that chimpanzees and bonobos should be considered legal “persons” with legally enforceable “rights.”
Here We Go Again: Suing for “Elephant Rights”
Our care and treatment of animals arise from human duties, not conjuring rights for animals out of ideological zeal.
