- Bioethics Forum Essay
Might Chimpanzees Have Legal Rights?
Read the PostBioethics Forum EssayOn May 8, the New York Court of Appeals denied an appeal to have two captive chimpanzees, Kiko and Tommy, recognized as legal persons with the right to bodily liberty and released to a chimpanzee sanctuary. The Court of Appeals allows only about 5 percent of appeals, so the legal outcome was not surp...Read the Post