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When Apes Have Their Day In Court

Shawn Thompson follows legal efforts in the U.S. and Argentina to win rights for apes, exploring arguments about morality and autonomy along the way.

Don’t worry. It may not be the beginning of the end. Chimpanzees won’t be voting in elections or applying for drivers’ licences any time soon. But it is possible that the rights of chimpanzees and other apes could change radically in the West through a legal strategy being tried in the U.S.

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