Mercy for Animals
Our Executive Director, Chris Green, examines the origin of Ag-Gag laws, their rapid rise at the start of the current decade, legal challenges mounted by animal advocates, and the latest legislative responses.
Event Overview
Animal Law & Policy Program Executive Director, Chris Green, discusses state anti-whistleblower measures intended to prevent evidence gathering at agricultural facilities––otherwise known as “Ag-Gag” laws. Several of these statutes recently have been struck down by federal courts as unconstitutional on first amendment grounds.
As a result, some states now are passing revised versions that either shift to creating civil remedies, or criminalize in a way they hope will pass additional constitutional scrutiny. This talk examines the origin of Ag-Gag laws, their rapid rise at the start of the current decade, legal challenges mounted by animal advocates, and the latest legislative responses.
This event was cosponsored by the Harvard Animal Law & Policy Program, HLS Animal Law Society, HLS Food Law Society, HLS Effective Altruism, and the DOS grant fund.