General Article What is ethical animal research? A scientist and veterinarian explain

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What is ethical animal research? A scientist and veterinarian explain

Lana Ruvolo Grasser, National Institutes of Health and Rachelle Stammen, Emory University

A proposed measure in Switzerland would have made that country the first to ban medical and scientific experimentation on animals. It failed to pass in February 2022, with only 21% of voters in favor. Yet globally, including in the United States, there is concern about whether animal research is ethical.

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