Posted on May 12, 2023
Supreme Court upholds California ban on 'unethical' pork, Proposition 12
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US Supreme Court says California ban is legal. 5-4 decision involved liberal and conservative justices on both sides.
Supreme Court upholds California ban on 'unethical' pork, Proposition 12
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..."Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for a five-justice majority, said that California voters overwhelmingly endorsed the "ethical pork" law in 2018 and have the right to decide what products appear on store shelves.
"Companies that choose to sell products in various States must normally comply with the laws of those various States," Gorsuch wrote in the opinion. "While the Constitution addresses many weighty issues, the type of pork chops California merchants may sell is not on that list."
Gestation crates, or sow stalls, that confine female pigs during breeding and pregnancy are widely used across the pork industry. California's Proposition 12 would ban the crates and the sale of pork from farms that use them.
Gestation crates, or sow stalls, that confine female pigs during breeding and pregnancy are widely used across the pork industry. California's Proposition 12 would ban the crates and the sale of pork from farms that use them.
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"States have long enacted laws aimed at protecting animal welfare," Gorsuch wrote. "Proponents hoped that Proposition 12 would go a long way toward eliminating pork sourced in this manner from the California marketplace."...
..."Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for a five-justice majority, said that California voters overwhelmingly endorsed the "ethical pork" law in 2018 and have the right to decide what products appear on store shelves.
"Companies that choose to sell products in various States must normally comply with the laws of those various States," Gorsuch wrote in the opinion. "While the Constitution addresses many weighty issues, the type of pork chops California merchants may sell is not on that list."
Gestation crates, or sow stalls, that confine female pigs during breeding and pregnancy are widely used across the pork industry. California's Proposition 12 would ban the crates and the sale of pork from farms that use them.
Gestation crates, or sow stalls, that confine female pigs during breeding and pregnancy are widely used across the pork industry. California's Proposition 12 would ban the crates and the sale of pork from farms that use them.
© ABC News
"States have long enacted laws aimed at protecting animal welfare," Gorsuch wrote. "Proponents hoped that Proposition 12 would go a long way toward eliminating pork sourced in this manner from the California marketplace."...
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