‘Boycott Iowa’: latest twist in legal tussle between animal campaigners and US farmers
by Erin McCormick from Environment | The Guardian on (#4B6BT)
Twenty-five states have attempted to introduce legislation to chill animal rights activism, and six have succeeded, as a string of 'ag-gag' laws are overturned in courts
A US governor has signed off legislation to prop up controversial "ag-gag" laws in Iowa, just months after a federal court declared them unconstitutional.
In retaliation, animal rights activists are calling on their supporters to boycott the state as a vacation destination.
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