Animal Welfare Act Regulates Use of Animals in Research
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Science, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Animals, Endangered Species, Zoology, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: August 24, 1966
Article abstract: Congress enacted the first U.S. regulations on the use of animals in research.
Summary of Event
There is a long history of use of live animals in research; the first recorded instance was in the third century b.c.e. Over the years, research using animals resulted in substantial and undeniable benefits to humans. Once some people recognized that animals have a capacity to feel pain comparable to their own, however, the practice began to be questioned on ethical, moral, and philosophical grounds.
As a result of the development of...
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