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Make illegal the slaughter of pregnant cows.

Submitted on Saturday 6th February 2016

Published on Monday 8th February 2016

Current status: Closed

Closed: Monday 8th August 2016

Signatures: 2,830

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Make illegal the slaughter of pregnant cows.

Petition Details

More than 150,000 pregnant cows are sent to slaughter each year in the UK. At least 40,000 of these cows are in the last stages of their pregnancy and are bearing calves capable of independent life. Approximately 90% of the cows are dairy cows. The foetus is still alive during the cow's slaughter.

Additional Information

During slaughter the foetus is alive while its mother is stunned and slaughtered. This means that the foetus would still be living while its mother’s front feet, head and possibly hide are removed. There is no legislation to protect unborn animals in abattoirs - even if they are days away from being born. To slaughter heavily pregnant animals and throw away fully formed foetuses is a barbarity.


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