27 May CVMA Position Statement on Ballot Initiative 16 (PAUSE Initiative)
Adopted by the CVMA Board of Directors May 27, 2021 The Colorado Veterinary Medical Association strongly opposes Ballot Initiative 16, also known as the PAUSE Initiative. Every veterinarian takes an oath to protect animal health and welfare, prevent and relieve animal suffering, promote public health, and advance medical knowledge. Initiative 16 threatens all those commitments. On behalf of CVMA’s 2,200+ veterinarian members and the hundreds of thousands of animals they care for, CVMA urges all veterinarians to stand up for animals and oppose this initiative. Ballot Initiative 16 is not in the...