U.S. wants to restart lab testing of chimps as science cools to it

[Snoutport]

poor chimps :0(

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/health_med_fit/article_56d9add8-6f48-11e0-8177-001cc4c002e0.html

[cali]

1. Bernie has introduced legislation that would ban all testing on chimps

let's hope it gets support.

[crickets]

5. Thanks for mentioning this. Bernie Sanders is a treasure.

US lawmakers seek to ban chimp experiments
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x886326
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110413/sc_afp/uspoliticssciencemedicineanimals_20110413230705

"Scientists worldwide have halted chimpanzee experiments, because these intelligent creatures suffer immensely and are poor models for researching human diseases," said Elizabeth Kucinich, director of government affairs for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medecine.

Her research ethics group has campaigned for the bills now being sponsored in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

:thumbsup:

[Snoutport]

7. he is my favorite politician. I've already sent him several thank you letters.

[sharp_stick]

2. I don't see a lot of real need for chimp

research. At the very base of it is the fact that one of these animals really could rip your arm off and beat you to death with the wet end. That and the fact that the cost of maintaining even a very small chimp base is outrageous really puts off most research organizations.

The results you get would have to be some fascinating stuff that you could never get anywhere else and I just don't see that happening.

There are some people that still believe that the near genetic links between chimps and humans make them viable research candidates but most institutions won't move from the small monkeys they now have to use for FDA testing.

[Chris_Texas]

10. While you do not, apparently the scientists USING these chimps do

[BobbyBoring]

3. Why not use Republicans instead of Chimps?

You could test drugs for mental illness, heart disease, hardening of the headeries, etc

[sharp_stick]

4. Chimps are much

closer to human than are Republicans. Plus Republicans aren't as neat. ;-)

[L0oniX]

6. Cozy agrees.

[Snoutport]

8. At least the chimps wear diapers. The Republicans toss their sh#t around and pretend it is "fact".

[Chris_Texas]

9. I would rather slow roast a thousand chimps than see ONE child suffer