Banning brutality.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

New York is the first state to ban anal and genital electrocution of fur animals that "causes a protracted and painful cessation of life," according to the bill's memo. The practice is often used by farms operating on the fringes of the industry, often hidden away in rural areas where the animals are born and bred in cages. Most established fur farms adhere to American Veterinary Medical Association standards. The law makes the grisly electrocutions a Class...