The New England Anti-Vivisection Society (NEAVS) has released shocking new findings on the exploitation of primates in animal testing in the US, revealing that the number used in medical research has hit a record high.
An astonishing 75,825 primates were being held in testing facilities in the country at the end of 2017. This alarming number lies in stark contrast to the increasing percentage of Americans who oppose medical testing on animals — 46 percent, with even higher percentages in opposition to testing on non-human primates.
Looking deeper into these figures, NEAVS found that the number of primates used in testing has increased by 15 percent, while the number of people who oppose animal testing has risen by 13 percent.
“Polls consistently show that a clear majority of Americans oppose cruel medical testing on primates,” Mike Ryan, director of policy and government affairs at NEAVS told Lady Freethinker. “It’s stunning to learn that the number of primates being caged in isolation and forced into painful tests has never been higher.”
Obviously, public opinion is not a concern worth noting for those who conduct the tests. The National Institute of Health (NIH) continues to fund animal experiments at increasing levels in spite of the fact that so many Americans oppose the practice.
The most commonly used monkeys in research include macaques, squirrel monkeys, baboons, and capuchins; these animals are used in both biomedical and behavioral research.
Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shut down a study that looked into nicotine addiction after four squirrel monkeys died as a result of the experiment. Following this incident, FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb began an investigation of all FDA programs that use animals.
The NIH claims to be committed to investigate ways in which animal testing can be “replaced, reduced and refined,” but these shocking figures show a contrasting trend.
“Two numbers have never been higher: The percentage of Americans that oppose primate testing, and the number of primates suffering in tests in the U.S,” says Ryan. “It’s time for NIH to make good on its promise to Congress that they’re sincerely trying to “reduce, replace, and refine” this cruel work.”
No more cruel experiments PLEASE!!!
this is wasting tax dollars so heartless Frankenstein Human monsters can draw out a paycheck. Do the experiments on the Frankenstein’s!
This evil has got to stop. America is turning into China with it’s abuse of innocent animals
Ban all experiments on all animals.
Animals are more intelligent than humans as they do not exploit or abuse their own but humans are so cruel and abuse and torture animals and their own specie’s.
Cruel, abusive and evil, does not belong in the 21st century
WARNING!!!
More Tsunamis Tornados and other natural disasters coming their way. Gods way of sorting out humans disrepect towards His Creatures and creations. Dont cry then…you abusers of animals deserve what comes to you from these animals Creator.
This ABSOLUTELY MUST STOP! These primates are very intelligent, very caring, feeling, emotional beings as are all animals including ourselves as humans…….or, most of us are…..some are SICK & need to die! STOP doing this! How can those of you who are doing this stand inflicting this torturous pain on these beautiful, helpless animals? This ANIMAL TESTING has got to stop and STOP WORLDWIDE!
I agree 100% with using lifers and those on death row to do this testing on. They did do something VERY wrong! Let them suffer, not these primates who have never done anything wrong!
I feel sick when I see these cruelties on animals and I feel ashamed to belong to the cruellest specie..I cannot say HUMAN.
it’s cruel, abusive, vile, and monstrous done on innocent animals by evil people.
Why don’t the researchers experiment on ‘Lifers’ in prisons instead of poor defenceless animals who have no voice? The people who carry out these experiments must be ‘SICK’, any normal human being would not carry out such sickening acts. ALL ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS NEEDS TO END……………NOW!!!!
Use the prisoners.on death row and in for life you morons. How much intelligence do you need to know that experimenting on animals aren’t doing humans a bit of good. Experiment on another human dumb asses. Its what year and what century now and you are still doing the same stupid, mindless acts on these innocent animals. How many thousands of years have you been doing this and with what accomiplishments? When will it stop? Perhaps when the public get a right to experiment on one of you frankensteinious idiots who refuse to see that the time for using animals in your cruel, unnecessary experiments need to stop…duh! Its just an excuse for scientists/researchers to have a reason to abuse and mistreat something other than a human, heartless twits. When will the stupid laws end this insanity. I am waiting for karma for all you nut jobs. You deserve whatever it is going to be and believe me….it is going to be. So be ready.
What peaceful land friendly remarks can be made for such cruelty.?? Seriously. What are you doing about all of this that you are advertising. ?? Tell us what improvements you are doing. Not just the cruelty ??!
Things like this sadden me to no end… What kind of upbringing did the people who do these acts against nature have??? Just horrible. Why don’t the people doing these barbaric things volunteer for these experiments to be performed on them if it is so ethical???