Animal Testing Imagine yourself trapped in a cage your whole life terrified every time someone walks by. That’s how animals feel in laboratories when they are used in research for a study. There are many reasons to why animal testing should be banned worldwide. Animals suffer, scientists violate their rights, most of the test are not successful, and there are other ways to find cures instead of testing on the animals, in which we need to protect.
Animal testing has been happening since the 17th century starting in the UK. The Cruelty to Animals Act, passed in 1876, was the first act to protect animals in testing. Over time, scientists increased the amount of animals used during research in order to discover new medicines. This then brought upon a new act in 1968 called the Medicines Act. This new act controls the way in which medicines can be used by humans and veterinarians. The numbers of animals being used kept rising throughout the years. …show more content…
Seven years ago in 2010, the EU Directive 2010/63 was passed. It maintained European laboratory standards for animals, making animal welfare in the EU more suitable. Soon this law made its way to the UK making it final in the beginning of 2013.
Although there has been many laws passed in hopes of protecting lab animals, millions are still being tested on around the world. Scientists test on animals to find cures for different medical issues or making new products ….. Animal testing is very harmful to the animals because when the scientist use the animals they can suffer from being burned, having their spines crushed, being blinded, drowned and much more. The animals that are used in studies can suffer long-term effects such as electrical shock and social isolation (“Animals in Science…”). Most of the animals that are used don’t receive painkillers, so instead they have to suffer until the tests are completed. Many of these
Animal testing has been happening since the 17th century starting in the UK. The Cruelty to Animals Act, passed in 1876, was the first act to protect animals in testing. Over time, scientists increased the amount of animals used during research in order to discover new medicines. This then brought upon a new act in 1968 called the Medicines Act. This new act controls the way in which medicines can be used by humans and veterinarians. The numbers of animals being used kept rising throughout the years. …show more content…
Seven years ago in 2010, the EU Directive 2010/63 was passed. It maintained European laboratory standards for animals, making animal welfare in the EU more suitable. Soon this law made its way to the UK making it final in the beginning of 2013.
Although there has been many laws passed in hopes of protecting lab animals, millions are still being tested on around the world. Scientists test on animals to find cures for different medical issues or making new products ….. Animal testing is very harmful to the animals because when the scientist use the animals they can suffer from being burned, having their spines crushed, being blinded, drowned and much more. The animals that are used in studies can suffer long-term effects such as electrical shock and social isolation (“Animals in Science…”). Most of the animals that are used don’t receive painkillers, so instead they have to suffer until the tests are completed. Many of these