Who is a non-human person?

The Bigger Picture · The Daily Digest · 15 Nov 2019 · 02:00 pm · 20 mins listen

An orangutan named Sandra, who was granted non-human personhood rights in 2015, just settled into her new Florida home last week. We explore the concept of non-human rights and the basis for granting legal rights to non-human species.

Produced by:

Juliet Jacobs

Presented by:

Juliet Jacobs,Sharmilla Ganesan,Sumitra Selvaraj

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Environment,Science,SME,Politics,Social Issues

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