UK Minister Opposes Animal Testing Ban
More than 120,000 people signed a petition calling for an end to animal testing for medicine development. Chris Hinchliffe highlighted the use of macaques in pharmaceutical testing, noting the animals are used to save or extend human lives. Activist Chris Hinchliffe urged Members of Parliament to consider the ethical stakes of testing animals for the pharmaceutical industry. The petition addresses the cost and ethical implications of medicinal drug development. The Green Party's Adrian Ramsey reported that more than 2.5 million animal procedures were conducted in the UK during 2024. Ramsey described the scale of animal experimentation as involving sentient beings subjected to confinement, physical invasion, distress, and pain. The remarks were made during a session where some members of the public gallery were visibly distracted.
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“More than 120,000 people signed a petition calling for an end to experiments on animals.”
“More than 120,000 people signed a petition calling for an end to experiments on animals. George Walker reports.”
“A breeding facility for beagles used in medical research laboratories... He asked MPs to consider what was at stake.”
“He asked MPs to consider what was at stake. And this is the price that we currently have to pay the pharmaceutical industry to save life or extend life”
“He said more than two and a half million procedures involving animals were carried out in the UK in 2024.”
“The Green Party's Adrian Ramsey was emotional as he described the scale of the issue. He said more than two and a half million procedures involving animals were carried out in the UK in 2024.”
“The technology minister Ian Murray said a blanket ban could prevent the UK from remaining within international guidelines. An immediate prohibition would undermine the UK's ability to test and regulate new medicines and and vaccines”
“An immediate prohibition would undermine the UK's ability to test and regulate new medicines and and vaccines for humans and the animals themselves.”
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