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Persuasive Essay On Animal Testing

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However, consider that animals shouldn’t be tested on. Animals don’t get a say so, they can’t say no if they don’t want to be a lab experiment. Most animals are protected by AWA while some aren't. ¨Millions of mice, rats, rabbits, primates, cats, dogs, and other animals are locked inside barren cages in laboratories across the country. They languish in pain, ache with loneliness and long to be free. 92% of experimental drugs that are safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials because they are too dangerous or don’t work.¨ Even animals that are protected under the AWA can be abused and tortured. The law doesn’t require the use of valid alternatives to animals, even if they are available. ¨Cosmetic testing on animals is banned mostly …show more content…

In 1985, the United States Congress enacted three laws that dealt with laboratory animals, including amendments to the Animal Welfare Act. This assessment analyzes the scientific, regulatory, economic, legal, and ethical considerations involved in alternative technologies in biomedical and behavioral research, toxicity testing, and education. Included is a detailed examination of federal, state, and institutional regulation of animal use, and a review of recent developments in 10 other countries. “The report illustrates a range of options for congressional action in seven areas of public policy regarding animals: using existing alternatives; developing new alternatives; disseminating research and testing information; restricting animal use; counting the numbers and kinds of animals used; establishing a uniform policy for animal use within federal agencies.” Non-animal testing methods are not only more ethical, they are also more applicable to human

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