Warner also defended the use of gestation crates saying the housing practice in 2-by-7 foot enclosures is supported by the American Veterinary Medical Association. But the AVMA, in a 2012 article on its website appears not to have taken a position, agreeing that it is easier to administer medicine and protect sows by confining them this way, but saying it usually does not provide for socialization or adequate mobility - "all potential welfare negatives."