The Great Ape Protection Act -- VERY IMPORTANT!

[Hell Hath No Fury]

Ichingcarpenter posted this over in GD -- this protection act is a great start!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3174902


Federal Bill Introduced to End Invasive Research on Chimpanzees

A bi-partisan group in Congress today introduced The Great Ape Protection Act to end invasive research and testing on an estimated 1,200 chimpanzees remaining in U.S. laboratories. The bill would also retire approximately 600 federally owned chimpanzees currently in laboratories — many for more than 40 years already — to permanent sanctuary. U.S. Representatives Edolphus Towns ( D-N.Y. ), David Reichert ( R-Wash. ), Jim Langevin ( D-R.I. ), and Roscoe Bartlett ( R-Md. ) introduced the legislation, along with Bruce Braley ( D-Iowa ), Tom Allen ( D-Maine ), John Campbell ( R-Calif. ) and Mary Bono Mack ( R-Calif. ) also as original cosponsors.


Show Iching's thread some love and call your reps!

[yewberry]

1. Thanks--I missed that thread

and gave it a Sunday kick.