Just another dent in the damage...

The ban on live veal exports from Britain to the EU has been lifted - The ban came into force ten years (!) ago in order to prevent the spread of BSE in Europe but in six weeks time this lift will mean “that live animals born after 1 August, 1996, beef and beef products made from cattle slaughtered after 15 June 2005 will be able to be exported”. This is a trade worth £675 million a year to The Farmer’s Union and a trade worth losing her life protesting against for Jill Phipps.

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The South Dakota law – approved by the governor on Monday – makes it a crime for doctors to perform terminations — even on RAPE VICTIMS and incestual conceptions!

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A lot of backwards thinking and not a very happy Lex!

p.s. Happy International Women’s Day – Hope The Independent’s special edition inspired you as much as it inspired me!!! (Hope you can detect the note of sarcasm, although ‘In the Shadow of the Taliban‘ is quite an interesting read).

p.p.s Go Vegan

p.p.p.s Pro-Choice

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