Federal popular initiative 'Prohibition of vivisection'
- Status
- Completed
- Outcome
- ❌ Rejected at vote
- Signature collection
- 1980-06-17 – 1981-12-17
- Voting date
- 1985-12-01
- Valid signatures
- 151,065
- Parliament recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Federal Council recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Form
- Federal popular initiative (specific draft)
- Constitutional article
- Art. 25ter (nouveau)
Initiative text
L'initiative a la teneur suivante:
La constitution fédérale est complétée comme il suit:
Art. 25ter (nouveau)
La vivisection sur animaux vertébrés ainsi que toute expérience cruelle sur animaux sont interdites dans toute la Suisse.
Disposition transitoire
Jusqu'à l'adoption de dispositions pénales, l'article 123 du code pénal sera appliqué par analogie en cas de violation de l'article 25ter.
Timeline
- 1985-12-01 Abgestimmt am BBl 1986 I 686
- 1985-06-21 Beschluss des Parlaments BBl 1985 II 289
- 1984-05-30 Botschaft des Bundesrats BBl 1984 II 885
- 1981-12-17 Ablauf Sammelfrist
- 1981-10-20 Zustandegekommen am BBl 1981 III 391
- 1981-09-17 Eingereicht am
- 1980-06-17 Sammelbeginn
- 1980-06-10 Vorprüfung vom BBl 1980 II 515
Signatures by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Submitted | Valid | Invalid | Share of population (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 24,515 | 24,246 | 269 | 2.16 |
| Bern | 24,702 | 24,532 | 170 | 2.68 |
| Lucerne | 6,507 | 6,447 | 60 | 2.18 |
| Uri | 102 | 102 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Schwyz | 713 | 704 | 9 | 0.72 |
| Obwalden | 292 | 291 | 1 | 1.11 |
| Nidwalden | 313 | 303 | 10 | 1.05 |
| Glarus | 244 | 242 | 2 | 0.67 |
| Zug | 927 | 924 | 3 | 1.21 |
| Fribourg | 3,026 | 2,968 | 58 | 1.6 |
| Solothurn | 2,471 | 2,431 | 40 | 1.12 |
| Basel Stadt | 8,545 | 8,540 | 5 | 4.23 |
| Basel Landschaft | 4,191 | 4,122 | 69 | 1.87 |
| Schaffhausen | 1,377 | 1,373 | 4 | 1.97 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 2,112 | 2,093 | 19 | 4.39 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0.66 |
| St Gallen | 5,189 | 5,133 | 56 | 1.31 |
| Graubünden | 2,270 | 2,239 | 31 | 1.38 |
| Aargau | 3,938 | 3,908 | 30 | 0.86 |
| Thurgau | 1,332 | 1,317 | 15 | 0.71 |
| Ticino | 11,113 | 10,845 | 268 | 4.04 |
| Vaud | 19,950 | 19,680 | 270 | 3.74 |
| Valais | 1,669 | 1,649 | 20 | 0.75 |
| Neuchâtel | 8,956 | 8,830 | 126 | 5.63 |
| Geneva | 17,610 | 17,020 | 590 | 4.83 |
| Jura | 1,093 | 1,042 | 51 | 1.62 |
| Switzerland | 153,241 | 151,065 | 2,176 | 2.37 |
Population estimates: Federal Statistical Office / HSSO
Popular vote of December 1, 1985: Le projet a été rejeté (Yes 29.47% / No 70.53%)
Results by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Yes share (%) | Yes votes | No votes | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 37.32 | 124,401 | 208,935 | 46.36 |
| Bern | 33.25 | 75,596 | 151,765 | 36.16 |
| Lucerne | 29.05 | 20,510 | 50,091 | 35.79 |
| Uri | 24.78 | 2,592 | 7,868 | 46.44 |
| Schwyz | 23.35 | 5,404 | 17,736 | 35.46 |
| Obwalden | 22.19 | 1,144 | 4,012 | 28.8 |
| Nidwalden | 28.22 | 2,110 | 5,368 | 35.38 |
| Glarus | 35.03 | 2,646 | 4,908 | 32.69 |
| Zug | 25.9 | 6,442 | 18,426 | 50.17 |
| Fribourg | 19.38 | 8,771 | 36,476 | 36.12 |
| Solothurn | 26.17 | 19,268 | 54,371 | 51.29 |
| Basel Stadt | 25.38 | 15,386 | 45,247 | 45.17 |
| Basel Landschaft | 21.42 | 14,055 | 51,573 | 44.75 |
| Schaffhausen | 29.12 | 8,499 | 20,684 | 68.17 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 39.74 | 5,229 | 7,930 | 41.51 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 19.73 | 657 | 2,673 | 37.82 |
| St Gallen | 34.45 | 28,551 | 54,316 | 33.19 |
| Graubünden | 30.79 | 10,581 | 23,784 | 31.93 |
| Aargau | 28.81 | 25,154 | 62,158 | 29.69 |
| Thurgau | 30.1 | 14,195 | 32,960 | 40.87 |
| Ticino | 33.15 | 14,766 | 29,773 | 27.7 |
| Vaud | 20.44 | 23,292 | 90,637 | 35.24 |
| Valais | 11.48 | 5,631 | 43,405 | 32.82 |
| Neuchâtel | 20.57 | 6,561 | 25,335 | 32.81 |
| Geneva | 29.19 | 15,793 | 38,303 | 28.67 |
| Jura | 16.98 | 2,124 | 10,388 | 29.3 |
| Switzerland | 29.47 | 459,358 | 1,099,122 | 37.98 |