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It's Back! The Horror of Horse Slaughter in DeKalb

Animal Ethics

This bill amends the Illinois Horse Meat Act by banning the slaughter of horses for human consumption and also banning the possession, import or export of horse meat for human consumption. On May 24, Governor Rod Blagojevich signed the bill into law. Illinoisans breathed a collective sigh of relief.