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Animal Testing Series

While there’s been a rise in awareness of the cruelty and absurdity of testing cosmetics on animals, laws mandating testing medications on animals before clinical trials on humans remain in place worldwide.

This series addresses various facets of animal testing, from the core ethical issues of vivisection, to the question of whether animal experimentation produces scientifically valid results, to the danger animal research poses to humans, to the viable alternatives, to why the practice continues at all.


  • The image shows two small monkeys trapped in Perspex boxes. Their heads are poking through the top and a clamp is pressing against their necks to prevent them from moving their head.

    Is Animal Testing Effective & Does It Save Lives?

    Is animal testing effective? Is it scientifically viable? Can research on animals save human lives? If so, then vivisection would only be opposable on moral and ethical grounds…not scientific ones.

    Read more about Is Animal Testing Effective & Does It Save Lives?
  • The image shows a two banks of beautiful white rabbits. Each bank contains twenty rabbits. They each are locked into small boxes and immobalized. Only their heads are visible.

    Why Are We Still Testing On Animals?

    Non-animal tests are generally more reliable, less costly, and always more humane. So, why are we still testing on animals? Let’s review the top three reasons, including how you are paying for it!

    Read more about Why Are We Still Testing On Animals?
  • The image shows a close-up of hand. The hand is shown against the back drop of a hospital bed and has a drip needle inserted into the wrist. A caring hand and arm is seen holding the persons hand and giving comfort.

    The Human Cost of Animal Testing

    Perhaps the most perverse aspect of the animal testing debate is the fact that not only does animal testing not advance medicine—it actually harms and, in many cases, kills the humans it’s said to benefit.

    Read more about The Human Cost of Animal Testing
  • The image shows a close-up of Harvard University chip for growing organs for use in medical tests.

    Alternatives to Animal Testing

    What are the alternatives to animal testing? Let’s look into the three main alternatives, which are actually cheaper and more effective than animal models!

    Read more about Alternatives to Animal Testing

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