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Can Medical Research on Animals be Justified?

Can Medical Research on Animals be Justified?

No one relishes using animals for experimentation, but the medical community has long insisted that such research helps develop potentially life-saving drugs and treatments. Is this justification compelling enough to continue using animals for medical research?

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Wesley Smith

Wesley J. Smith

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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

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