The recently passed law in Bavaria which forbade schechita, would become ineffective if a suggestion from Minister of Justice Bell is adopted by the penal code committee of the Reichstag, now considering changes and amendments. His suggestion calls for a sub-paragraph to the Bavarian animal protection law to the effect that schechita is not animal torture and therefore is not punishable. The Bavarian law based on animal torture will thus become inoperative where schechita is concerned.
Director Schafer, on behalf of the Minister of Justice and the director of the Health Ministry have consented to the sub-paragraph. It will be voted upon on Tuesday.
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