Animal Research PA School

Today in the age of fast, efficient computer technology is there still a need for the animal testing methods used hundreds of years ago? Many scientist and doctors, including Nobel Prize winners, say yes, because it is the only way to view what happens to a whole living body without risking any harm to humans. Banning animal testing would only cause the number of humans dying from drug interactions to increase, since human safety would …

…use animals in experimentations. I maintain animals have the right to be treated as more than just an object of study. It is morally wrong to inflict pain and suffering onto another being. Furthermore, I base my beliefs on the fact that today technology enables scientists to better understand diseases and its treatment through more humane means. Companies now need to take advantage of this new knowledge in order to save lives, time, and money.