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Puerto Rico Plans Huge Primate Breeding Facility to Supply Researchers

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I'm behind on my email and only just read this action alert from the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Another crass attempt at primate slavery for money wrapped in "we put people first" robes." Tags: animal experimentation puerto rico animal research primates medical research.

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Millions of Animals Used in EU Experiments

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This became clear from a report addressed at the European Parliament (EP) session on May 5–7, which seeks to vote on a directive concerning animal research. My personal philosophy is that millions of animals shouldn't suffer on anyone's behalf, especially when they do so against their will. I really hope this passes.

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Two Examples of Mice Experiments - Valid or Not?

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I came across these stories about two different medical experiments using mice. In this experiment, scientists tested whether lighting can cause depression. Plus, are mice comparable to kids (although I would prefer mice subjects to primates who are so much more sensitive)? One of the conclusions?

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A Trip to an Animal Lab

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In a brief tour of a particular biotech research company, I was taken to the animal lab. They did not experiment on primates (I asked!), but did experiment on mice and guinea pigs. Anyway, I couldn't enter the actual rooms where the animals were kept because I would have had to wear a bio-hazard suit.

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Why I Question Animal Testing 2.2

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I particularly question the use of chimpanzees in medical research. I recently was escorted through a large primate research laboratory by its director. The natural experiment must have been tried very infrequently, at least recently. Tags: animal experimentation animal research.

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When You Have to Make a Choice About Your Beliefs

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I've decided to quit my book club, which I dearly love, because of a member who works in medical research and supports animal experimentation. This is a link to a recent scandal at a primate center in Louisiana. Tags: animal research. And like I said, I love the other people in it. She supports this.