Bill in Congress would protect corporate animal abusers and punish those who seek to stop them

The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (yes, it contains the "t" word), H.R. 4239, could make it a crime punishable by prison term to cause any "animal enterprise" to suffer a loss of profit. That would include a loss of profit because of legal activities such as peaceful protests, media campaigns boycotts. That means that I and thousands of others who protest factory farming practices, puppy mills and lab cruelty could be prosecuted.

According to the ASPCA, the term "animal enterprise" refers to "manufacturers, distributors and sellers of animals or animal products, research facilities, pet stores, breeders, zoos, rodeos, circuses, and animal shelters and the like." There is nothing in the bill that exempts activists who expose cruelty (often illegal) in their campaigns.

Please go here to contact your Representative and ask her or him to vote against this latest piece of animal-abusing corporate fascism.