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European Union Screws Apes Used in Medical Research

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The EU's executive Commission last year proposed a range of measures to improve the welfare of the 12 million vertebrate animals used in experiments each year, mostly mice and rats. Tags: europe animal research medical research. Maybe you'll feel some guilt about it. How lucky for you that your "subjects" can't speak.

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Millions of Animals Used in EU Experiments

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If the directive is approved, the number of animals used for experiments will be limited, and the animals’ welfare will be improved in accordance with ethical principles of the EU concerning animals. Tags: animal experimentation europe animal research medical research. I really hope this passes.