Sen. Cabral-Guevara: Wisconsin Senate Health Committee to weigh ban on animal use in medical training

Madison, Wis.— Today, the Wisconsin State Senate Committee on Health will hold a hearing on Senate Bill 851, legislation aimed at restricting the use of live animals in healthcare provider training. Introduced by Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing), the bill follows reports that certain surgery programs continue to use live pigs for training, despite a broad industry shift toward human-ba...