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Article: Oregon Senate Passes Historic Animal Cruelty Bill to Ban Production, Sale of Foie Gras; Farm Sanctuary Lauds Sen. Verger, Lead Sponsor of Senate Bill

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April 26, 2005
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SALEM, Ore., April 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -b Farm Sanctuary, the nationbs leading farm animal shelter and advocacy organization, commends the Oregon State Senate for passing Senate Bill 861 (S.B. 861). Introduced by Sen. Joanne Verger (D-5), S.B. 861 seeks to ban the force feeding of birds for the production and sale of foie gras. The Oregon Foie Gras Bill is co-sponsored by both Democrats and Republicans, and it has received a key endorsement by the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA). Through the State Senate, the passage of S.B. 861 brings Oregon a step closer to banning the cruel production and sale of foie gras statewide.

"We thank Senator Verger and all the lawmakers that have ...

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