The possibility of nonhuman animals becoming legal persons and having better protections under the federal Animal Welfare Act is front and center here.
AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(9):E696-700. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.696.
Whether and to what extent constitutional equal protection should apply to some nonhuman animals can be considered in light of corporations having gained such protection.
AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(9):E690-695. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.690.