ASPCA in Favor of DeLauro-Price Amendment

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A New Jersey native, Lauren M. Forshay serves as a full-time registered nurse with Advance Care Alliance in New York City. In her home state of New Jersey and beyond, Lauren Forshay is a committed advocate for animal rights and a longtime supporter of the American Society for the Prevention of the Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). 

In June 2019, the ASPCA voiced its official support for the United States House Committee on Appropriations’ decision to approve the DeLauro-Price Amendment for the congressional spending bill in the 2020 fiscal year. This amendment contains a number of vital animal protection provisions. 

First, the amendment bars the implementation of the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS) - a USDA initiative that gives unprecedented power to the swine industry in the way pigs are processed. The ASPCA argues that NSIS would give the industry license to violate the Humane Slaughter Act, which is the only protection farm animals have against cruel practices. 

The amendment requires the Office of Inspector General to address all the complaints lodged against NSIS before it can be funded and make a report of all issues to both the US House and Senate. Additionally, the amendment outlaws the financial bankrolling of horse slaughterhouses in the United States and provides financial resources to enforce laws that protect horses from unethical practices.